Bill > HB2549

This bill requires that driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and personal identification certificates in Texas explicitly state a person's biological sex as either male or female as determined at birth. Specifically, the bill amends multiple sections of the Transportation Code to mandate that application forms and the issued documents include a space or field to identify the applicant's biological sex, defined as the sex assigned at birth. These changes will apply to all such documents issued or renewed on or after September 1, 2025. The modifications impact various identification documents, including personal identification certificates, standard driver's licenses, and commercial driving permits, requiring each to list the holder's biological sex alongside other identifying information like name, address, photograph, and physical description. The bill does not provide exceptions or alternative options for sex designation beyond the binary male or female categories determined at birth.

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