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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" |
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for purposes of certain government documents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: |
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(1) males and females possess unique immutable |
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biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase as |
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individuals age and experience puberty; |
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(2) biological differences between the sexes mean that |
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only females are able to get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed |
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children; |
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(3) biological differences between the sexes mean that |
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males are, on average, bigger, stronger, and faster than females; |
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(4) biological differences between the sexes leave |
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females more physically vulnerable than males to specific forms of |
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violence, including sexual violence; |
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(5) females have historically suffered discrimination |
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in education, athletics, and employment; |
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(6) biological differences between the sexes are |
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enduring and may, in some circumstances, warrant the creation of |
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separate social, educational, athletic, or other spaces in order to |
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ensure individuals' safety and allow members of each sex to succeed |
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and thrive; |
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(7) inconsistencies in court rulings and policy |
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initiatives with regard to the definitions of "sex," "male," |
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"female," "man," and "woman" have led to endangerment of single-sex |
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spaces and resources, necessitating clarification of certain |
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terms; and |
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(8) an individual's sex is defined as the individual's |
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biological sex at birth, either male or female. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN |
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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES |
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Sec. 2051.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Female" means an individual whose biological |
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reproductive system is developed to produce ova. |
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(2) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 2051.041. |
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(3) "Male" means an individual whose biological |
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reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female. |
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Sec. 2051.252. DEFINITIONS OF MALE AND FEMALE FOR CERTAIN |
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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND NOTICES. A document, |
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policy, survey, questionnaire, report, publication, notice, or |
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other written or electronic material produced by a governmental |
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entity or official may only reference two sexes, male and female, |
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when requesting or providing information regarding a person's sex. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |