Overview

• Reny Lizardo, an Irving ISD administrator, was recorded advising a journalist posing as a parent on how to bypass Texas' transgender sports ban by altering birth certificates out of state.
• In the video, Lizardo suggested that schools could claim 'plausible deniability' if compliance with the law was questioned, adding, 'It's not illegal if you don't get caught.'
• The Save Women’s Sports Act, passed in Texas in 2023, mandates that student athletes compete based on the sex listed on their birth certificates, with limited exceptions for clerical errors.
• Governor Greg Abbott has demanded Lizardo’s firing and launched calls for criminal and civil investigations against both Lizardo and Irving ISD for potential legal violations.
• Irving ISD has stated that Lizardo acted outside his role and accepted his resignation while affirming compliance with state laws regarding student athlete participation.