Relating to prohibiting social transitioning assistance to minors by employees of governmental entities, including public schools, and health care facilities; authorizing civil penalties and loss of school funding.
89th Legislature Regular Session
(b) The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy: (1) prohibiting an employee of the district from assisting a minor who is a student enrolled in the district with social transitioning, including by providing any information about social transitioning; and (2) requiring an employee of the district who becomes aware that a minor who is a student enrolled in the district is socially transitioning to notify a parent, managing or possessory conservator, or legal guardian of the minor. The board of trustees of a school district may not adopt a confidentiality policy that conflicts with a policy adopted under Subsection (b).
"Social transitioning" means a person's [...] adoption of a different name, different pronouns, or other expressions of gender, including clothing and hairstyles.
History
| Date | Action |
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| 2025-03-03 | Filed |