HB 32 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

HB 32, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, requires that certain facilities - such as restrooms, locker rooms, and family violence shelters - be designated and used based on biological sex, defined as the physical condition of being male or female at birth as determined by sex organs, chromosomes, and original birth records. The law applies to correctional facilities, family violence shelters, institutions of higher education, local governments (political subdivisions), and state agencies. It authorizes civil penalties for violations and creates a private right of action, allowing individuals to file lawsuits if they believe the law has been breached. The bill does not apply to state agencies as political subdivisions but covers them separately under the law's definition of "state agency."
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Introduced Jul 14, 2025 Last action Jul 14, 2025
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5 primary · 77 co-sponsors

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Photo of Cody Harris
Cody Harris
RRepublican
TX
8
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Photo of Greg Bonnen
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
TX
24
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
Photo of Valoree Swanson
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
TX
150
P
Photo of Will Metcalf
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
TX
16
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Alan Schoolcraft
Alan Schoolcraft
RRepublican
TX
44
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Angie Button
Angie Button
RRepublican
TX
112
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brent Money
Brent Money
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
TX
10
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128