Texas Blocks Transgender Residents from Updating Gender on Driver's Licenses

New policy prevents changes to gender markers even with court orders or amended birth certificates, raising privacy and discrimination concerns.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will no longer accept court orders or amended birth certificates to change gender markers on driver's licenses.
The policy was communicated internally without public announcement, leaving many transgender Texans unaware of the change.
Advocates warn that the new rule could lead to increased discrimination and harassment against transgender individuals.
The policy requires DPS employees to log and report requests for gender marker changes, raising significant privacy concerns.
Similar restrictive measures have been enacted in other states, such as Florida, Kansas, and Montana.