Texas expands lawsuits against doctors accused of providing gender-affirming care to youthhttps://www.advocate.com/texas-doctor-lawsuit-transgender-youth 🔗Ryan Adamczeski (11 Dec 2025)
Texas is tacking new accusations on to two doctors sued by the state last year for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to youth, claiming that they falsified records.
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that his office is expanding the lawsuits against doctors May Lau and M. Brett Cooper, claiming it has discovered additional evidence that they not only provided the care but also supposedly falsified medical records and billing statements by altering diagnoses to conceal the care and obtain Medicaid reimbursement.
Senate Bill 14, which became law in 2023, banned surgery, hormone treatment, and puberty blockers for the purpose of gender transition for those under 18, while allowing the same treatments for cisgender youth dealing with conditions such as early-onset puberty or endocrine disorders. It authorizes the Texas Medical Board to revoke the license of any doctor who violates it.
Paxton filed the lawsuits against Lau and Cooper in October of last year, accusing Lau alone of providing hormone therapy to at least 21 young people. Lau surrendered her license two months ago, as she was already moving her practice to Oregon, but has maintained that the allegations are "false in every material aspect."
"Dr. Lau did not force any treatment on any of her patients and her care complied with Texas and federal law in every respect," Craig Smyser, one of her attorneys, told Texas Public Radio.
