09/24/2025
Governor Abbott signed SB8 into law on Monday, 9/22/25. The bill states that people must use the bathroom that corresponds with their s*x assigned at birth when using bathrooms in government buildings.
Restrictions in SB 8 will apply to public schools, universities and prisons and jails, along with other government buildings in Texas.
The only exceptions are for people accompanying children under 10, along with custodians, law enforcement, and medical workers.
- We do not know exactly how SB8 will be enforced.
- SB 8 on its own does NOT fine, arrest, or charge individuals accused of using what this law determines to be the “incorrect” facility. The fines are strictly for government-owned buildings.
- SB8 does not apply to private businesses.
If someone violates the law, the facility would be subject to a fine of $25,000 for the first offense and $125,000 for subsequent offenses. Complaints filed by private citizens could also be investigated by the state attorney general’s office.
SB8 will go into effect on 12/4/25.
Synchronicity Counseling, PLLC has a gender neutral bathroom for everyone to use.
Also, Refuge Restrooms is a website, https://www.refugerestrooms.org/, that people can utilize to see which restrooms have single stall bathrooms nearby by typing in your zip code in the search. I want to encourage people to continue to add restrooms to the website as they learn about gender neutral bathrooms/facilities.
Trans People Have Always Existed, and Will Continue To Exist - With or Without the Support of the Government.
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