US EditionTexas' new 'bathroom bill' is about to be law. What does it mean for you?
Senate Bill 8 enforces bathroom use by birth sex in public facilities, with fines up to $125,000 per violation to protect women's privacy, opponents cite discrimination risks.
- On Dec. 4, Senate Bill 8, the "Texas Women's Privacy Act," took effect, requiring use of restrooms and changing areas based on sex assigned at birth in public facilities.
- On Thursday, State Sen. Mayes Middleton and State Sen. Paul Bettencourt authored the bill, with supporters saying it protects women and children’s safety and privacy.
- SB 8 directs institutions to take `every reasonable step`, with penalties of $25,000 for the first violation and $125,000 for subsequent violations, falling on institutions not individuals.
- Opponents of the bill argue it creates confusion and discrimination against transgender Texans, with Shayla Anderson with Fort Bend County Pride warning it risks safety and clarity.
- One of the biggest questions is how the law will be enforced, creating uncertainty about practical application across agencies as lawmakers say it does not authorize ID checks or physical inspections.
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Texas 'Bathroom Law' Mandates Use Based on Biological Sex
A new law went into effect in the Lone Star State that requires people using restrooms in publicly owned spaces to do so in one that matches their biological sex at birth. Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, went into effect on Thursday. The post Texas ‘Bathroom Law’ Mandates Use Based on Biological Sex appeared first on Breitbart.
Texas Enacts Women's Privacy Act, Mandating Biological Sex Bathrooms with $125,000 Daily Penalties
Sometimes the most revolutionary act is simply returning to common sense. After years of watching reality get turned upside down, of seeing fundamental truths treated... The post Texas Enacts Women’s Privacy Act, Mandating Biological Sex Bathrooms with $125,000 Daily Penalties appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Riley Gaines celebrates new Texas 'bathroom bill' based on 'biological' sex · American Wire News
If you had told someone 30 years ago that signage would be necessary to dictate that only biological women are allowed to use restrooms designated for females, you would have been called delusional, at best. Yet, that is precisely what took place this week in Texas, as the Texas Women’s Privacy Act officially went into effect. Known as the “bathroom bill,” the legislation restricts who can use public restrooms and other private spaces in governm…
CISD changes locker room policy as SB8 takes effect
Christoval ISD has announced that locker rooms will now be considered non-private spaces during select time periods around games and practices as Senate Bill 8, which sets additional parameters for the use of certain private spaces in political subdivisions and state agencies, takes effect.
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