The bill, S.B. No. 1953, aims to mandate the inclusion of a person's biological sex on various government documents and identification cards in Texas. It amends the Health and Safety Code and the Transportation Code to require that birth certificates, death certificates, and personal identification documents explicitly record biological sex as either male or female, as determined at birth. New provisions are added to ensure that birth certificates must include a space for the biological sex of a child, and that local registrars are responsible for listing this information. Additionally, the bill specifies that if a child's biological sex is not determined at birth due to atypical or ambiguous characteristics, this information does not need to be reported until it is established.

Furthermore, the bill introduces restrictions on amending biological sex information on birth and death certificates. It prohibits the issuance of certificates that list a person's sex as the opposite of their biological sex as determined at birth, except under specific circumstances, such as clerical errors or when a person's sex is later determined. The bill also requires that applications for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates include a section for applicants to identify their biological sex. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with implementing the necessary rules to enforce these changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 192.002, Health and Safety Code 192.003, Health and Safety Code 192.011, Health and Safety Code 193.001, Transportation Code 521.101, Transportation Code 521.121, Transportation Code 521.142, Transportation Code 522.021, Transportation Code 522.030 (Health and Safety Code 192, Transportation Code 521, Health and Safety Code 193, Transportation Code 522)