Texas Senate Committee Passes Bill Restricting Transgender Athletes From Competing in Collegiate Sports

The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs has approved a bill restricting transgender athletes in intercollegiate athletic competitions.
Senate Bill 15, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, authored by Republican state Sen. Mayes Middleton would require college-level athletes to compete based on a student’s biological sex as shown on their birth certificate. The bill would also prevent retaliation against a person who reports a violation. (pdf)
“Texas Values is excited to see that the Save Women’s Sports bill has moved one step closer to victory in the legislative process,” Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations at Texas Values, told The Epoch Times in a statement. Texas Values is a conservative group that advocates for traditional Judeo-Christian values….}