Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’ Enforcement Exposes Legal Chaos and Threatens Public Safety

In the name of protecting women’s private spaces, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 8—the so-called "bathroom bill"—a law that seeks to restrict restroom use based on sex assigned at birth. But rather than providing a clear, enforceable policy, SB 8 has sown confusion and exposed glaring gaps in state authority, leaving our communities vulnerable to inconsistent application and potential rights violations. Confusion Clouds Enforcement: Who Protects Women’s Privacy? While proponents spent over a decade advocating for this legislation to defend women’s privacy in public facilities, the reality of enforcement remains muddled. The law itself does not mandate a straightforward policy...