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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Introduces Complaint Form to Enforce Gender-Specific Public Spaces Under New Privacy Act

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Published on December 17, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Introduces Complaint Form to Enforce Gender-Specific Public Spaces Under New Privacy ActSource: Office of the Texas Attorney General

Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a complaint form on the Office of the Attorney General's website to report violations of Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which requires state entities to maintain gender-specific public spaces. Paxton said, "It’s absolute insanity that action like this is even needed, but unfortunately in the day and age of radical leftism, it is," signaling his commitment to enforcing the law, according to the Office of the Texas Attorney General.

The law has stirred debate over privacy and gender rights, focusing on protecting women and girls in restrooms and locker rooms. The reporting mechanism allows Texans to submit complaints if they believe "biological males" have been allowed access to spaces designated for females, as reported by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.

"I encourage anyone who believes a state agency or political subdivision has violated SB 8 to submit a complaint via the form on my website," urged Paxton. The tip line is for reporting cases where state-operated spaces may not follow Senate Bill 8. The law took effect on December 4 in Texas, as stated by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.