austin texas texas plan introduce measure next year aim protect women bathrooms locker room move raise concern activists say legislation really attempt discriminate transgender people office lieutenant governor dan patrick say tuesday state senator file so-called women privacy act consideration session start january patrick office detail bill republican lieutenant governor supporter allow access facilities bathrooms base gender birth rather gender person identify north carolina march become first state enact law restrict bathroom access transgender people law prompt federal civil right lawsuit blame hundreds millions dollars economic losses relocation major sport events state patrick one powerful force texas legislature supporter president-elect donald trump call measure texas one top priorities start 2017 friend white house clearly elect people country believe conservative principles guide way govern texas patrick say statement monday patrick opponent policies president barack obama administration allow transgender students use bathrooms choice say guidelines represent federal overreach could allow sexual predators attack women lesbian gay bisexual transgender advocacy group say current white house policies protect transgender students discrimination dismiss safety concern rubbish total misnomer legislation nothing protect women privacy say chuck smith executive director equality texas lead lgbt civil right group state purpose legislation allow discrimination transgender children adults texas business leaders base support republican party october warn lawmakers republican-dominated statehouse measure target lgbt community would hurt state 1.8 trillion-a-year economy make difficult employers attract talent crucial industries texas eye 'women 's privacy act critics say target transgender people