SB 8

The bill sponsor has informed the committee that existing law does not require political subdivisions or state agencies to implement regulations ensuring that private spaces traditionally separated by sex, such as restrooms and locker rooms, are used by individuals based on the individual's biological sex and has also informed the committee that more and more Texans have expressed concerns regarding safety and privacy in such spaces given the lack of such laws and regulations. The bill sponsor has also informed the committee of additional concerns, as relayed by these Texans, that their expectations of privacy in such private spaces have been compromised, that legislation and regulations are needed to ensure that men cannot enter bathrooms, locker rooms, changing areas, family violence shelters, sleeping quarters, and other private spaces dedicated to women, and