| 1 | 1 | | 89R2447 EAS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hall S.B. No. 84 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" |
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| 10 | 10 | | for purposes of certain government documents. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (1) males and females possess unique immutable |
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| 14 | 14 | | biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase as |
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| 15 | 15 | | individuals age and experience puberty; |
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| 16 | 16 | | (2) biological differences between the sexes mean that |
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| 17 | 17 | | only females are able to get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed |
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| 18 | 18 | | children; |
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| 19 | 19 | | (3) biological differences between the sexes mean that |
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| 20 | 20 | | males are, on average, bigger, stronger, and faster than females; |
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| 21 | 21 | | (4) biological differences between the sexes leave |
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| 22 | 22 | | females more physically vulnerable than males to specific forms of |
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| 23 | 23 | | violence, including sexual violence; |
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| 24 | 24 | | (5) females have historically suffered discrimination |
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| 25 | 25 | | in education, athletics, and employment; |
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| 26 | 26 | | (6) biological differences between the sexes are |
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| 27 | 27 | | enduring and may, in some circumstances, warrant the creation of |
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| 28 | 28 | | separate social, educational, athletic, or other spaces in order to |
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| 29 | 29 | | ensure individuals' safety and allow members of each sex to succeed |
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| 30 | 30 | | and thrive; |
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| 31 | 31 | | (7) inconsistencies in court rulings and policy |
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| 32 | 32 | | initiatives with regard to the definitions of "sex," "male," |
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| 33 | 33 | | "female," "man," and "woman" have led to endangerment of single-sex |
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| 34 | 34 | | spaces and resources, necessitating clarification of certain |
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| 35 | 35 | | terms; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | (8) an individual's sex is defined as the individual's |
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| 37 | 37 | | biological sex at birth, either male or female. |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 2. Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 39 | 39 | | adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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| 40 | 40 | | SUBCHAPTER G. DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN |
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| 41 | 41 | | GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES |
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| 42 | 42 | | Sec. 2051.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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| 43 | 43 | | (1) "Female" means an individual whose biological |
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| 44 | 44 | | reproductive system is developed to produce ova. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (2) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by |
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| 46 | 46 | | Section 2051.041. |
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| 47 | 47 | | (3) "Male" means an individual whose biological |
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| 48 | 48 | | reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Sec. 2051.252. DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN |
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| 50 | 50 | | GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES. A document, |
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| 51 | 51 | | policy, survey, questionnaire, report, publication, notice, or |
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| 52 | 52 | | other written or electronic material produced by a governmental |
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| 53 | 53 | | entity or official may only reference two sexes, male and female, |
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| 54 | 54 | | when requesting or providing information regarding an individual's |
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| 55 | 55 | | sex. |
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| 56 | 56 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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