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Senate advances Texas Women’s Privacy Act after hours of debate on facilities, shelters and enforcement
Summary
Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, passed second‑reading actions after extensive floor debate. Sponsors said it preserves sex‑segregated spaces for women; critics raised concerns about shelters, prisons, and penalties for violations.
Senate Bill 8, described by sponsor Senator Middleton as the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, received extended floor debate before passing second‑reading actions. The bill would designate certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and authorize civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms for political subdivisions and state agencies that set policies inconsistent with the statute.
Sponsor remarks and rationale Senator Middleton argued the legislation ‘‘draws a very clear line. Women and girls should never be forced to give up their privacy to men that are pretending to be women. This is common sense,’’ and said the bill protects privacy…
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