Pronouns; biological sex; school policies
Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
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 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.
B. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | 13:00 | Hearing | Caucus Room 1 | Senate Rules |
| 2025-01-29 | 13:30 | Hearing | SHR 1 | Senate Education |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | Senate minority caucus: Do pass |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate majority caucus: Do pass |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate consent calendar |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (4-3-0-0) |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-2-1-0) |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate read second time |
| 2025-01-14 | Assigned to Senate RULES Committee |
| 2025-01-14 | Assigned to Senate ED Committee |
| 2025-01-14 | Introduced in Senate and read first time |
| 2024-12-02 | Prefile |