Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1052
Summary
The act defines "male" and "female" strictly by biological reproductive traits and requires public schools, correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and domestic‑violence shelters to designate restrooms, changing rooms and sleeping quarters for exclusive use by either females, males, or members of the same family. It also provides a private right of action for anyone harmed by a violation and sets an intermediate‑scrutiny standard for sex‑based distinctions. The law takes effect July 1 2025.
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