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- ↑ Kuffner, Charles (June 21, 2016). "Kuff's World Judicial Q&A revisited: Shawn Thierry". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ Texas Election Results Tracker: May 28, 2024 Runoff Election, The Texan, May 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Texas House passes bill that aims to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries". Texas Tribune. April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "TX House initially passes bill that keeps sexually explicit books out of school libraries". CBS.
- ↑ "Pivotal House vote moves Texas closer to banning puberty blockers, hormone treatments for trans kids". Texas Tribune. May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Pivotal House vote moves Texas closer to banning puberty blockers, hormone treatments for trans kids". CBS. May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Treatment ban for transgender youth gets OK from Texas House with Democrats' help". Dallas Morning News. May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Houston Democrat's support of transgender care ban, anti-LGBTQ measures has roiled the party". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ "State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who voted with Republicans on anti-LGBTQ+ bills, headed to likely primary runoff". Houston Public Media.
- ↑ Goldenstein, Taylor. "Lauren Ashley Simmons defeats Houston state Rep. Shawn Thierry". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
