Ken King is Killing the Women’s Privacy Act

SB 240: The Women’s Privacy Act Is Being Held Hostage in the Texas House State Affairs Committee

The Texas Senate did its job. It passed SB 240 by Senator Mayes Middleton, the Women’s Privacy Act, with overwhelming support—sending a clear message that Texans demand the protection of women’s spaces and children’s innocence.

But in the Texas House, Chairman Ken King is stopping the bill cold.

Instead of advancing this vital legislation, King is letting it die in committee, refusing even to give it a hearing despite knowing it will pass on the floor.

SB 240 Would Protect Women’s Spaces and Girls’ Safety

The Women’s Privacy Act (SB 240) is straightforward: it ensures that biological males are not allowed in girls’ restrooms, showers, or locker rooms in Texas schools and government buildings.

This law reflects commonsense and the values of millions of Texas families who believe biological reality matters—and that women and girls deserve privacy and safety in intimate settings.

State Sen. Mayes Middleton and the Senate stood up for these principles. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick prioritized the bill.

There are over 80 lawmakers in the Texas House who have publicly supported and coauthored the legislation, but House State Affairs Chairman Ken King is refusing to let it get a vote.

Ken King Is Blocking the Bill Texans Support

SB 240 is now stuck in the House State Affairs Committee, where Rep. Ken King is refusing to move it forward. No hearing. No vote. No explanation.

Texans have every right to ask:

Why is a Republican lawmaker standing in the way of protecting Texas children and women?

Every day SB 240 is stalled, girls across our state remain vulnerable to unsafe and inappropriate policies that blur boundaries and ignore biological facts.

This shouldn’t be a controversial bill anywhere, especially not in Texas. 

Protecting Privacy Shouldn’t Be Controversial

Across the political spectrum, Texans overwhelmingly support commonsense protections that:

• Preserve privacy in school and government facilities
  
• Reinforce the rights of parents
  
• Uphold biological distinctions that keep women and girls safe
  

Rep. King’s refusal to advance SB 240 shows a troubling willingness to appease fringe activists rather than stand with families and children.

 We’re Running Out of Time

The Texas legislative session is nearing its end. If Ken King doesn’t act immediately, SB 240 will die in committee—and with it, the effort to safeguard women’s spaces and children’s dignity. The deadline for the House to pass Senate bills out of committee, debate on the floor, and pass back to the Senate, is rapidly approaching.