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Texas SB8

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Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Legislative Session

active

89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Selected quotes

(3) "Female" means an individual who naturally has or will have, or had or would have but for a congenital anomaly or an intentional or unintentional disruption, a reproductive system designed to produce, transport, and provide eggs for fertilization. [...] (5) "Male" means an individual who naturally has or will have, or had or would have but for a congenital anomaly or an intentional or unintentional disruption, a reproductive system designed to produce, transport, and utilize sperm for fertilization.

Sec. 3002.051. DESIGNATION OF MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY PRIVATE SPACES. (a) A political subdivision or state agency shall designate each multiple-occupancy private space in a building the political subdivision or state agency owns, operates, or controls for use only by individuals of one sex. (b) A political subdivision or state agency shall take every reasonable step to ensure an individual whose sex is opposite to the sex designated for a multiple-occupancy private space under Subsection (a) does not enter the private space.

Sec. 3002.054. HOUSING OF INMATES ACCORDING TO 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 sex.

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Calendar

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2025-08-2208:00HearingJHR 140House State Affairs Committee Hearing
2025-08-1513:00HearingE1.028Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-08-26Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-08-26Committee report distributed
2025-08-25Considered in formal meeting
2025-08-25Amendment(s) considered in committee
2025-08-25Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-08-22Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-08-22Considered in public hearing
2025-08-22Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-08-22Left pending in committee
2025-08-20Received from the Senate
2025-08-20Read first time
2025-08-20Referred to State Affairs
2025-08-19Laid before the Senate
2025-08-19Read 3rd time
2025-08-19Passed
2025-08-19Record vote
2025-08-19Reported engrossed
2025-08-18Co-author authorized
2025-08-18Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-08-18Record vote
2025-08-18Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-08-18Record vote
2025-08-15Received by the Secretary of the Senate
2025-08-15Filed
2025-08-15Read first time
2025-08-15Referred to State Affairs
2025-08-15Posting rule suspended
2025-08-15Record vote
2025-08-15Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-08-15Considered in public hearing
2025-08-15Testimony taken in committee
2025-08-15Vote taken in committee
2025-08-15Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-08-15Committee report printed and distributed