88R11351 EAS-D
 
  By: Hall S.B. No. 1082
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female"
  for purposes of certain government documents.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  FINDINGS. The legislature finds that:
               (1)  males and females possess unique immutable
  biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase as
  individuals age and experience puberty;
               (2)  biological differences between the sexes mean that
  only females are able to get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed
  children;
               (3)  biological differences between the sexes mean that
  males are, on average, bigger, stronger, and faster than females;
               (4)  biological differences between the sexes leave
  females more physically vulnerable than males to specific forms of
  violence, including sexual violence;
               (5)  females have historically suffered discrimination
  in education, athletics, and employment;
               (6)  biological differences between the sexes are
  enduring and may, in some circumstances, warrant the creation of
  separate social, educational, athletic, or other spaces in order to
  ensure individuals' safety and allow members of each sex to succeed
  and thrive;
               (7)  inconsistencies in court rulings and policy
  initiatives with regard to the definitions of "sex," "male,"
  "female," "man," and "woman" have led to endangerment of single-sex
  spaces and resources, necessitating clarification of certain
  terms; and
               (8)  an individual's sex is defined as the individual's
  biological sex at birth, either male or female.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter G to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER G. DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN
  GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES
         Sec. 2051.251.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (1)  "Female" means an individual whose biological
  reproductive system is developed to produce ova.
               (2)  "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 2051.041.
               (3)  "Male" means an individual whose biological
  reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female.
         Sec. 2051.252.  DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN
  GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES. A document,
  policy, survey, questionnaire, report, publication, notice, or
  other written or electronic material produced by a governmental
  entity or official may only reference two sexes, male and female,
  when requesting or providing information regarding a person's sex.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.