Bill > HB3742

This bill proposes to prohibit public institutions of higher education in Texas from providing instruction that promotes the use of gender pronouns inconsistent with a person's biological sex. The legislation defines an "institution of higher education" using the existing definition in Section 61.003 of the Texas Education Code and requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop rules for implementing this restriction. The bill will take effect for the 2025-2026 academic year, either immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not. Essentially, the bill aims to prevent college and university instructors from teaching or encouraging students to use gender pronouns that do not align with the sex assigned to them at birth, effectively limiting discussions and instructions about gender identity and pronoun usage in higher education settings.

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