Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
89th Legislature 1st Special Session
DESIGNATION AND USE OF CERTAIN SPACES AND FACILITIES ACCORDING TO BIOLOGICAL SEX Sec. 3002.051. DESIGNATION OF MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY PRIVATE SPACES. (a) A political subdivision or state agency shall ensure each multiple-occupancy private space in a building the political subdivision or state agency owns, operates, or controls is designated for and used only by individuals of the same biological sex. (b) A political subdivision or state agency shall take every reasonable step to ensure an individual whose biological sex is opposite to the biological sex designated for a multiple-occupancy private space under Subsection (a) does not enter the private space. [...] A political subdivision or state agency may not provide an accommodation under Subsection (a) that allows an individual to use a multiple-occupancy private space designated for the exclusive use of individuals of the biological sex opposite to the individual's biological sex.
Sec. 3002.054. HOUSING OF INMATES ACCORDING TO BIOLOGICAL SEX. (a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall ensure inmates are housed in a correctional facility, including a dormitory or cellblock of a correctional facility, according to the inmate's biological sex.
History
Date | Action |
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2025-07-24 | Read first time |
2025-07-24 | Referred to State Affairs |
2025-07-23 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
2025-07-23 | Filed |