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Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, left, and Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, take part as the Senate State Affairs Committee begins talks about Senate Bill 6 at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The the transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, left, and Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, right, listen to testimony as the Senate State Affairs Committee begins debate Senate Bill 6 at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The the transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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John Erler protests as the Senate State Affairs Committee begin hearings about Senate Bill 6 at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The the transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Members of the transgender community and others who oppose Senate Bill 6 protest in the exterior rotunda at the Texas Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Nicole Perry joins other members of the transgender community who oppose Senate Bill 6 in a protest at the Texas Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **
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Members of the transgender community and others who oppose Senate Bill 6 protest in the exterior rotunda at the Texas state Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The the transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Libby Gonzales, a transgender girl, stands with her mother, Rachel, as members of the transgender community and others who oppose Senate Bill 6 protest in the exterior rotunda at the Texas Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Members of the transgender community and others who oppose Senate Bill 6 protest in the exterior rotunda at the Texas Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The the transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Members of the transgender community and others who oppose Senate Bill 6 protest in the exterior rotunda at the Texas Capitol as the Senate State Affairs Committee holds hearings on the bill, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Austin, Texas. The transgender "bathroom bill" would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Women march during a rally marking International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with protests and rallies to highlight the role of women in society. In the Philippines, the protesters urged President Rodrigo Duterte to address the pressing problems of lack of food, jobs and peace instead of killings and violence. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Participants march to mark the International Women's Day in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. In Tokyo, some 200 women gathered for a march, protesting against wage disparities, sexual harassment and other challenges that they say still face. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Women display placards in front of riot police during a rally at the U.S. Embassy to mark International Women's Day Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with rallies and protests to highlight the role of women in society. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Women march during a rally marking International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with protests and rallies to highlight the role of women in society. In the Philippines, the protesters urged President Rodrigo Duterte to address the pressing problems of lack of food, jobs and peace instead of killings and violence. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Police block women during a rally at the U.S. Embassy to mark International Women's Day Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with rallies and protests to highlight the role of women in society. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Women burn a mock American flag with the portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally at the U.S. Embassy to mark International Women's Day Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with rallies and protests to highlight the role of women in society. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Vice President Mike Pence joins the Senate GOP leadership, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., as Republicans introduce their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature health care law, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, Lynne Tingle administers a hemp based biscuit as a medicinal treatment to a dog at the Milo Foundation pet adoption center in Richmond, Calif. As more states legalize marijuana for humans, more pet owners are giving their furry companions cannabis-based extracts, ointments and edibles marketed to treat everything from arthritis and anxiety to seizures and cancer. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, Lynne Tingle sprays a cannabis based medicinal treatment on the skin of a dog at the Milo Foundation pet adoption center in Richmond, Calif. As more states legalize marijuana for humans, more pet owners are giving their furry companions cannabis-based extracts, ointments and edibles marketed to treat everything from arthritis and anxiety to seizures and cancer. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, Lynne Tingle administers a cannabis based medicinal treatment to a dog at the Milo Foundation pet adoption center in Richmond, Calif. As more states legalize marijuana for humans, more pet owners are giving their furry companions cannabis-based extracts, ointments and edibles marketed to treat everything from arthritis and anxiety to seizures and cancer. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2017 file photo, Gloria Steinem, center right, greets protesters at the barricades before speaking at the Women's March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, in Washington. Organizers of the January Women's March are calling for women to take the day off and encouraging them not to spend money Wednesday, March 8, 2017, to show their economic strength and impact on American society. "A Day Without a Woman" is the first national action by organizers since the nationwide marches held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration that drew millions of women into the streets in protest against misogyny, inequality and oppression. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
