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Texas Pediatrician Surrenders License as Paxton Pursues Civil Case

She became the first doctor sued under the 2023 Texas ban on youth gender-transition treatments.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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  • The Texas Medical Board says Dallas physician May Lau had her license canceled at her request early this month.
  • Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Lau in October 2024, alleging she prescribed high-dose testosterone to at least 21 minors using false diagnoses and billing codes in violation of Senate Bill 14.
  • Before the surrender, Lau was under a Rule 11 agreement restricting her practice; Paxton’s office says the civil case continues despite the license action.
  • Lau denies the allegations, says she moved her practice to Oregon, and is challenging the court’s jurisdiction and the venue of the lawsuit.
  • Texas dropped a similar suit against El Paso endocrinologist Hector Granados in September, while a case against Dallas pediatrician Brett Cooper is set for trial in May.