Texas

Restriction reported

Code Construction Act defines sex, male/female and man/woman by reproductive biology code-wide

Laws cited: Tex. Gov't Code § 311.005(14)-(20) and §§ 2051.251-.252 (Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., ch. 543, H.B. 229)
In effect since: September 1, 2025
Instrument: Statute
Litigation: No court order blocking H.B. 229 found.
Researched: September 22, 2026 (Date of the primary-source research; not a legal effective date)

From the source text

"Female" and "woman" mean an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova. ... "Sex" means an individual's biological sex, either male or female.

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Dated records for Texas in this area

September 1, 2025 Reviewed primary source

Code Construction Act defines sex, male/female and man/woman by reproductive biology code-wide

Tex. Gov't Code § 311.005(14)-(20) and §§ 2051.251-.252 (Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., ch. 543, H.B. 229)

Date basis: Effective date in the primary source. Researched September 22, 2026.

Inspect date source(opens another site) · H.B. 229 enrolled text (89th Leg., R.S.)(opens another site) · Texas Legislature Online: H.B. 229 history(opens another site) · Gov. Abbott letter to state agency heads, Jan. 30, 2025(opens another site)PDF, external · LegiScan locator: TX HB229 (2025)(opens another site)