Texas HB3817 creates a criminal offense for knowingly making false statements about one's biological sex to a governmental entity or employer.

Texas HB3817 amends the Penal Code to create the criminal offense of gender identity fraud. A person commits this offense if they knowingly make a false or misleading statement about their biological sex to a governmental entity or employer, identifying their biological sex as the opposite of the sex assigned at birth. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. The act will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3817 creates a criminal offense for knowingly making false statements about one's biological sex to a governmental entity or employer.

Texas HB3817 amends the Penal Code to create the criminal offense of gender identity fraud. A person commits this offense if they knowingly make a false or misleading statement about their biological sex to a governmental entity or employer, identifying their biological sex as the opposite of the sex assigned at birth. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. The act will take effect on September 1, 2025.