Her transgender 8-year-old, named Sunny, might take hormonal treatment when she reaches adolescence, Bryant says, to prevent her body from going through male puberty.

"They want to take away her future rights to any kind of medical care," said the 38-year-old mother, watching over her kids as they gathered eggs from their chicken coop.

In February, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, directed his Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to "conduct a prompt and thorough investigation" into instances of minors receiving "so-called 'sex change' procedures."

He added that if any doctors, nurses and teachers failed to report cases of these "abusive procedures," they could face criminal liability.

The threat did not go unnoticed.

Last week, the largest pediatric hospital in the country, the Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital, announced it had "paused hormone-related prescription therapies" to protect its "healthcare professionals and impacted families from potential criminal legal ramifications."

The DFPS has already launched investigations into parents of transgender children, although a Texas judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking Abbott's order.

Multiple local prosecutors have also said they will not file charges under the governor's order, which they argue is illegal.