The bill, H.B. No. 2342, introduces a new section to the Education Code that provides protections for public school employees regarding their use of terms that align with the biological sex of students and other employees. Specifically, it prohibits school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from terminating, disciplining, retaliating against, or discriminating against employees who address students or colleagues using terms consistent with their biological sex.

This legislation aims to ensure that public school employees can freely use language that reflects biological sex without fear of repercussions from their employers. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Texas Legislature; otherwise, it will become effective on September 1, 2025.

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