Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Thursday that will prevent transgender athletes from competing against women in college sports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Thursday that will prevent transgender athletes from competing against women in college sports.
The legislation bulks up a Texas law from 2021 that requires all public K-12 sports teams “to be designated by students’ sex assigned at birth.”
Labeled the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” Senate Bill 15 says intercollegiate athletes must be on teams that are based on their biological gender or what is “correctly” listed on that student’s birth certificate.
“Today is an important day for female athletes across the state of Texas, including little girls who aspire to one day compete in college sports,” said Abbott.
