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Texas Bill Criminalizing Transgender Use of Public Restrooms (HB 1747)
This law was last updated on Dec 6, 2016
Number
HB 1747
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 20, 2015
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 2
Primary Sponsors: 2
Total Sponsors: 4
Full Bill Text
HB 1747 would make it a crime for a person to enter a public restroom that is designated by a sign for members of the opposite sex of the actor.
The bill defines a person’s sex to mean “the sex listed on the person’s driver’s license or personal identification card” issued by Texas or another state.
The bill makes exceptions for an adult accompanying a child of the opposite sex younger than eight years of age; or a child younger than eight years of age accompanied by an adult of the opposite sex; or the restroom used is a single-user restroom with a door lock.
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