A new Texas standard known as ““Pigeon Law” Places restrictions on Sanitary spaces and changing rooms In public buildings, schools and universities. The list is signed by the governor Greg Abbottstates that only people will be allowed to enter Spaces that correspond to your birth genderThe goal is to impose Restrictions on transgender people.
the Senate Bill 8officially called Texas Women’s Privacy Actestablishes Rules regarding bathrooms and changing rooms. According to the legal text, the division in these spaces must be based on the person’s sex at birth.
The rule Applies to bathrooms and changing rooms From the following buildings:
With a purpose Entry denied Transgender people For spaces that do not correspond to the gender assigned at birth, the state seeks to have building departments enforce strict regulations. the law It goes into effect on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Once a violation of this standard is reported, entities will be notified and have… 15 day period to correct the defect. If you fail to do so, Texas may apply the following penalties:
According to Texas law, The weight of civil penalties falls on institutions Not about people in a bathroom that doesn’t belong to them. Furthermore, the rule does not apply to private institutions.
On the other hand, public utilities are allowed to have it Unisex bathroomsAs long as they have it Space for only one person at a time.
ban the The new rule He has some exceptionsWhich includes health issues, labor issues and legal issues.
especially, Texas SP8 The rule is not considered to have been violated in certain cases:
In addition to bathrooms and locker rooms in schools, universities and public buildings, SB 8 also regulates what happens in them Prisons and shelters.
With regard to prisons, the state Department of Criminal Justice is obligated to do so Separate prisoners according to their sex assigned at birth. according to Texas Tribunethis currently applies to 1,750 transgender people deprived of their liberty.
On the other hand, l Shelters for victims of domestic violence They just can Helping women who were born female Or youth who are 17 years of age or younger.