HB 843
AN ACT relating to certain general definitions in the Code Construction
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to certain general definitions in the Code Construction
Bill Text
relating to certain general definitions in the Code Construction BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 311.005, Government Code, is amended by adding Subdivisions (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20) to (14) "Boy" means a child of the male sex. (15) "Father" means a parent of the male sex. (16) "Female" and "woman" mean an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova. (17) "Girl" means a child of the female sex. (18) "Male" and "man" mean an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of (19) "Mother" means a parent of the female sex. (20) "Sex" means an individual's biological sex, SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to certain general definitions in the Code Construction
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