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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to protection for certain individuals' use of terms |
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consistent with biological sex. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 22, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.905 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.905. PROTECTION FOR USE OF TERMS CONSISTENT WITH |
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BIOLOGICAL SEX. A school district or open-enrollment charter |
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school may not discipline, retaliate against, or otherwise |
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discriminate against a district or school employee or student who |
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addresses a student or district or school employee in terms |
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consistent with the biological sex of the student or employee. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9316 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9316. PROTECTION FOR USE OF TERMS CONSISTENT WITH |
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BIOLOGICAL SEX. An institution of higher education may not |
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discipline, retaliate against, or otherwise discriminate against |
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an employee or student who addresses a student or employee in terms |
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consistent with the biological sex of the student or employee. |
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SECTION 3. Subtitle Z, Title 10, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 3001 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3001. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SPEECH |
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Sec. 3001.001. PROTECTION FOR USE OF TERMS CONSISTENT WITH |
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BIOLOGICAL SEX. (a) In this section, "public employer" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 619.001. |
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(b) A public employer may not discipline, retaliate |
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against, or otherwise discriminate against an employee who |
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addresses another employee or a member of the general public in |
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terms consistent with the biological sex of the employee or member |
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of the general public. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |