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As a trans person myself -- I want general improvements to quality of life. Don't single us out. I want to appreciate the effort here, but this is just putting trans folks in the crossfire.
For the last 3 years, the manosphere had radicalized young men on the idea that "women get all the benefits" because of woman-only scholarships, woman-only shelters, and laws from Bill Clinton's administration that specifically protect women from Domestic Violence. When I read this bill, all I can think of is some muscular tan bro talking into a microphone saying: The world takes care of trans people. We get none of that.
Don't make the rule that "you can't deny someone food stamps due to their trans identity"; say people can't be denied food stamps. Ditto for unemployment benefits, public housing, and (quoting from the bill): medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. Pass laws for medical dignity and autonomy; not just against doctors refusing or delaying HRT, but for all general elective procedures and medications. Let the transgender news content creators explain why these are good for queer folks.
On top of that, maybe make it illegal to disclose whether someone is trans or not in court to prevent biasing a jury. That would be it IMO. If this pisses someone off, I'm sorry. I've been living 15 months of anxiety on top of C-PTSD trauma from the first Trump term; and I'm a poor queer fella in the USA.
Good policy opens up protections to everyone. Poorly versed politicians frame things narrowly because their privileges make them blind to everyday life.
I imagine you are right. Remember, these folks make $174,000 a year, and have taxpayer-funded healthcare </3