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Texas Governor Signs Bill Requiring Student Athletes Play on Teams Matching Birth Sex

Texas Governor Signs Bill Requiring Student Athletes Play on Teams Matching Birth Sex
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on June 8, 2021. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
10/26/2021|Updated: 10/28/2021

The governor of Texas on Monday signed a law that bars student athletes from playing on sports teams that do not match the sex listed on their birth certificate.

The bill is aimed at restoring rights granted to women under Title IX, its authors say.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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