Bill > SB2920

This bill modifies existing education code to clarify the circumstances under which students can use steroids without being declared ineligible for athletic competitions sponsored by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). Specifically, the bill maintains the current provision that allows students to use steroids when they are prescribed by a medical practitioner for a valid medical purpose and administered in the course of professional practice. However, the bill introduces a new restriction by explicitly stating that a valid medical purpose does not include providing steroids to a minor student for the purpose of transitioning their biological sex. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation appears to be aimed at preventing the use of steroids for gender transition in minor students participating in UIL athletic competitions.

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