Amend CSSB 6 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, lines 31-36) strike "the federal government's mandate requiring Texas public schools to provide students access to restrooms, showers, and dressing rooms based on an individual student's internal sense of gender is alarming and could potentially lead to boys and girls showering together and using the same restroom should such guidance be followed" and substitute "for six years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has issued and followed guidelines promoting the safety of all athletes, including the inclusion of transgender athletes and best practices for facilities access".

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, page 1, line 37, add "(3) the NCAA affirms that transgender women are women and transgender men are men, and that best practices for including transgender athletes in their programs are providing equal opportunity, valuing diversity, and establishing diversity policies; and" and renumber the remaining subdivisions accordingly.

(3)  On page 1, line 54 through page 2, line 6, strike SECTION 3 and renumber the remaining SECTIONS accordingly.

(4)  In SECTION 5 of the bill, in added Chapter 769 Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, SUBCHAPTER A, Sec. 769.001 (page 2, lines 23-25), strike "Biological sex" means the physical condition of being male or female, which is stated on a person's birth certificate;" and substitute "Gender identity" means an individual's innermost concept, perception, and identification of self as male, female, a blend of both, or neither. Gender identity may be the same as or different from the sex assigned to an individual at birth".

(5)  On page 2, line 61, strike "biological sex" and substitute "gender identity".

(6)  On pages 2-3, SECTION 5, strike page 2 line 62 through page 3 line 2 and substitute "Sec. 769.052. ACCOMMODATIONS AUTHORIZED. Transgender students may use the locker room, shower, and toilet facilities in accordance with the student's gender identity. Every locker room should have some private, enclosed changing areas, showers, and toilets for use by any student who desires them. When requested by a student, schools should provide private, separate changing, showering, and toilet facilities, but transgender students may not be required to use separate facilities."

(7)  On page 3, lines 6-7, strike "biological sex opposite to the person's biological sex" and substitute "gender identity opposite to the person's gender identity"

(8)  On page 3, SECTION 5, lines 20-62, strike SUBCHAPTER C.