Greg Abbott signed the so-called “bathroom bill” into law on Monday, a moment he shared in a video on X. Restrictions in SB 8 will apply to public schools, universities and prisons and jails, along with other government buildings in Texas. Lawmakers and organizations which backed the bill argued it protects the privacy and safety of women and girls. “They [Texas lawmakers] left enforcement very vague,” Gooch said. Nearly 20 other states have recently enacted some level of restrictions on restroom access for transgender people.