Texas House Passes “Women’s Bill of Rights,” Codifying Biological Sex Definitions into State Law

The Texas House of Representatives passes the controversial “Women’s Bill of Rights,” a measure that legally defines sex-based terms such as "woman," "man," "male," and "female" based on biological attributes at birth. The bill is hailed by supporters as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and privacy of women in single-sex spaces, while critics argue it threatens the rights and recognition of transgender Texans.

The legislation, backed primarily by conservative lawmakers and advocacy groups, aims to formalize biological sex classifications across state-level records, policies. . .