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SB 1999

AN ACT relating to protection for certain individuals' use of terms

Senate Bill • Hughes
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to protection for certain individuals' use of terms

Subject Areas

State Employees Education--School Districts Education--Higher--Health Institutions Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs Education--Primary & Secondary--General County Government--Employees/Officers City Government--Employees/Officers GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Bill Text

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

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to protection for certain individuals' use of terms

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