Schools; biological sex; requirements
Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
An employee or independent contractor of a school district or charter school may not knowingly address, identify or refer to a student who is under eighteen years of age by either of the following unless the school district or charter school receives written permission from the student's parent: 1. A pronoun that differs from the pronoun that aligns with the student's biological sex. 2. A first name other than the first or middle name that is listed on the student's official school records, except that an employee or independent contractor may address, identify or refer to a student by a nickname that is commonly associated with the student's name of record.
A school district or charter school may not require an employee or independent contractor to address, identify or refer to a person by a pronoun that differs from the pronoun that aligns with the person's biological sex if doing so is contrary to the employee's or independent contractor's religious or moral convictions.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-12 | 13:00 | Hearing | Caucus Room 1 | Senate Rules |
| 2024-02-07 | 13:00 | Hearing | SHR 1 | Senate Education |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-26 | Senate third reading FAILED voting: (15-14-1-0) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate Committee of the Whole action: Retained |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate minority caucus: Do pass |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate majority caucus: Do pass |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate consent calendar |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (4-3-0-0) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0) |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate read second time |
| 2024-01-24 | Assigned to Senate RULES Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | Assigned to Senate ED Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | Introduced in Senate and read first time |