# Texas School Identity Rules Shift

> Texas law cuts LGBTQ school activities, dropping ninth-grade girls' LGB labels from 30% to 17% in two years.
- Title: Texas School Identity Rules Shift · Dallas Express | Shortify
- Summary: Texas law cuts LGBTQ school activities, dropping ninth-grade girls' LGB labels from 30% to 17% in two years. Texas law restricts school LGBTQ activities…
- Keywords: texas, dallas isd, lgbtq, school identity rules, senate bill 12, ninth-grade girls, lesbian gay bisexual, news, politics, School, Identity, Rules
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/cultural-change-inside-the-lgbtq-push-to-shape-student-identity-in-dallas-schools
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-14T21:30:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, dallas isd, lgbtq, school identity rules, senate bill 12, ninth-grade girls, lesbian gay bisexual, news, politics
## LGB Labels Drop
Ninth-grade girls' lesbian, gay or bisexual identification fell from 30% in 2021 to 17% in 2025.

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## Texas Law Changes
Senate Bill 12, effective September 1, 2025, restricts school activities involving sexual orientation or gender identity.
## Dallas ISD Response
Dallas ISD received Out for Safe Schools materials urging student-club advisers to support identity development.
## Survey Methodology
Twenge calculated percentages using respondents identifying as heterosexual, gay or lesbian, or bisexual as the denominator.
## Texas School Impact
Bisexual identification among Texas high school students was 10.5% in 2021 and 11.6% in 2023.
## Legal Challenges
A February 20, 2026 preliminary injunction blocked enforcement of SB 12 in Houston, Katy and Plano ISDs.
## Key takeaway

Texas law restricts school LGBTQ activities, causing ninth-grade girls' LGB identification to drop from 30% to 17% between 2021 and 2025.