Hundreds of thousands of transgender Texans can breathe a sigh of relief tonight as their legislature’s month-long special session comes to a close without lawmakers passing a “bathroom ban” law. Restricting transgender people’s access to restrooms was one of a few hot-button issues that led Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to push for a special session after the regular legislative session ended in May.

Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, made the following statement: