Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a sweeping trans bathroom ban with fines up to $125,000 into law on Monday. It is a common sense public safety issue.”Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), alternatively known as the “Texas Women’s Privacy Act,” goes into effect on December 4. The Texas House previously passed SB 8 in an 86-45 vote on August 28. With the passage of SB 8, Texas is set to become the 20th U.S. state to pass such a bathroom ban. Finger told the Texas House of Representatives that he was previously “tempted” to intentionally injure someone in a public bathroom facility to “help [them] save money” on bottom surgery.