Current Version
| Region | Texas |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Description | Requirements for transgender people to change their legal gender on their birth certificate vary by county. In some locations sex reassignment surgery is required, while other locations only require that the individual has received “appropriate treatment” according to a physician. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/state/texas |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Unfortunately, they stopped offering legal recognition.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| End Date | (none) | Sep 3, 2024 |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "https://texaslawhelp.org/gender-marker-changes#:~:text=You%20are%20no%20longer%20able,Security%20card%20and%20US%20passport.
Due to Executive Order 14168 made on January 20, 2025, you can no longer change your gender marker on state or federal IDs. This includes Texas birth certificates, Texas driver's licenses and state IDs, social security cards, and U.S. passports. Additionally, on March 14, 2025, the Texas Attorney General issued Opinion KP-0489. In the opinion of the Attorney General, district courts do not have the authority to order state agencies to change a person’s sex on driver’s licenses or birth certificates."
- Status is not correct "Due to recent federal and state restrictions, you cannot change your gender marker on IDs, SSN, Driver's License, or birth certificates. https://dps.transtexas.org/
https://texaslawhelp.org/guide/texas-name-and-gender-marker-change-guide#:~:text=The%20Texas%20Bureau%20of%20Vital,includes%20a%20gender%20marker%20correction.
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/reference.nsf/links/01312025043159PM"
edited by DuffdeNecker
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal, but requires surgery | Ambiguous |
created by DuffdeNecker
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Requirements for transgender people to change their legal gender on their birth certificate vary by county. In some locations sex reassignment surgery is required, while other locations only require that the individual has received “appropriate treatment” according to a physician. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/state/texas |