SB 810 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to protection for a public school employee's use of terms consistent with biological sex.

SB 810 (2025) prohibits public school districts from disciplining, retaliating against, or discriminating against employees who address students or colleagues using terms consistent with biological sex. The bill directly affects public school staff, including teachers and administrators, who may face workplace consequences for using such language. It adds Section 22.905 to the Texas Education Code, creating a specific legal protection for employees using biological sex-based terminology. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote for immediate enactment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
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Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
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Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
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Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
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Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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