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TX SB1696

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bob Hall

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires birth certificates to record biological sex as either male or female, determined by sex organs, chromosomes, or endogenous profile at birth

  • Prohibits state registrars and courts from issuing amended birth certificates that change biological sex information, except to correct clerical errors or for individuals with medically documented atypical/ambiguous sex characteristics at birth

  • Mandates death certificates include the decedent's biological sex as determined at birth, recorded as either male or female

  • Requires driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and commercial driver's licenses to display the holder's biological sex as male or female as determined at birth

  • Provides an exception allowing birth certificates to omit sex designation when a physician determines a child has atypical or ambiguous sex organs, chromosomes, or endogenous profile, with the option to amend later once sex is determined

Legislative Description

Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.

Health

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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