Texas HB214 mandates the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces for exclusive use by individuals of one sex, with exceptions for certain.
Texas HB214, known as the Texas Women's Privacy Act, requires political subdivisions and state agencies to designate multiple-occupancy private spaces for exclusive use by individuals of one sex. Exceptions include custodial, maintenance, emergency, law enforcement purposes, and assistance to individuals in need. Children aged nine or younger accompanied by a caregiver may enter spaces designated for the opposite sex. The act also mandates housing inmates in correctional facilities according to their sex and restricts family violence shelters from serving individuals of the opposite sex.
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