SB 477: Removal of Sex from Birth Certificates
Overview Resources
Pros
- Identity Documents & Privacy
- Gender Marker Changes on State ID Documents (page 1-2)
- Sex Markers on Birth Certificates (page 62, first paragraph)
- Removes a data field that supporters view as unnecessary for establishing proof of birth and parentage.
- May reduce legal and administrative issues involving individuals whose gender identity differs from their sex designation at birth.
- Maintains the collection of sex-related information in medical records while limiting its inclusion on birth certificates.
- https://pasenate.com/pride/
- https://pasenate.com/transgender/
Cons
- God Blessed Them Male & Female
- Birth Certificate
- Opponents argue sex is an important biological characteristic that should remain on vital records.
- Could create complications when birth certificates are used for identification, governmental, or demographic purposes.
- May reduce the usefulness of birth certificate data for certain public health and statistical analyses.
- https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/bills/89th-legislature-hb-477/
