Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge on Thursday to require the NCAA to start gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. The request for a temporary injunction adds a

AG Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in December in state district court and on Thursday added a filing that seeks a court order requiring gender screening for athletes and an injunction intended to prevent the NCAA from “falsely and deceptively claiming that only biological women may participate in female-specific competitions.”

A lawsuit filed by the state comes as more women athletes are being scrutinized for their height, athletic ability and physical characteristics as evidence that they are transgender.

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Texas A&M basketball has responded well from losses this season. Next up is a nationally televised matchup against the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers.