The Texas House has passed two bills related to gender and biological sex.
One, the Women’s Bill of Rights, codifies sex-based terms. The other requires insurance companies to provide coverage for those experiencing adverse effects from gender transition surgeries. Both passed along party lines with strong Democrat opposition.
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair, R-Lakeway, filed HB 229, the Women’s Bill of Rights, which “defines what a woman is, recognizing biological reality,” she said. With its passage, “Texas is protecting safety, privacy, & rights of women & girls across our state.”
The bill is expected to pass the Texas Senate and be signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
It amends state government code to define the following terms:
"boy" means a child of the male sex;"father" means a parent of the male sex;"female" and "woman" mean an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova;"girl" means a child of the female sex;"male" and "man" mean an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to ...
