 Michael Harrington, SRN News. The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on sex change operations on children, rejecting arguments from some parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek care for their children. The 8-1 ruling leaves in place a law that went into effect in September of last year. Texas officials defended the ban as necessary to protect children and noted a myriad of other restrictions for minors on tattoos, alcohol, tobacco, and other things. This is SRN News.