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Bill would clarify anabolic steroids for gender transition do not qualify as medical exemptions under UIL rules

April 15, 2025 | Committee on Education, Senate, Legislative, Texas


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Bill would clarify anabolic steroids for gender transition do not qualify as medical exemptions under UIL rules
Senate Bill 2920 was laid out in the Senate education committee by sponsor Senator Campbell. She described the bill as closing a perceived loophole in the Texas Education Code by making clear that anabolic steroids prescribed for gender transitioning in minors are not a valid medical exemption for UIL participation rules.

Committee discussion: Senator Menendez asked about the bill’s practical effect and consequences for athletes using steroids, and whether the bill prescribes penalties; the sponsor replied the bill’s purpose is limited to clarifying that transitioning-related steroid prescriptions are not a qualifying medical exemption under UIL rules and does not itself add enforcement provisions.

Procedure and disposition: The transcript records a resource witness from the Attorney General's office (Joshua Fiverson) was available; the committee took no public testimony and left SB 2920 pending subject to the call of the chair.

Provenance: Sponsor remarks introducing the bill and the subsequent brief Q&A and closure of public testimony are recorded in the committee transcript.

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