A new bill introduced in the Texas House of Representatives Thursday by state Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville)— which would be known as the FURRIES Act— seeks to ban "non-human behavior" in schools, including meowing or hissing,

The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims to funnel public funds to private schools.

A Texas bill would ban students from dressing or acting like animals in school, including wearing tails, using litter boxes, or making animal noises.

Texas House bill aims to ban students from non-human behavior with exceptions for days designated for costumes like Halloween.