Mays Middleton changed the law to stop men from playing girls' sports.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Sources show Mays Middleton authored Texas Senate Bill 15, the Save Women's Sports Act, which bars men from competing against women in public college sports, and that he later highlighted laws banning boys from girls' sports.
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… They voted to allow men and women's dresses to go into your little girl's restroom and shower. I mean, they voted no on the Ten Commandments, but yes to allow obscene and pornographic materials in our classroom. It's wrong. You know, me, on the other hand, I changed the law to stop men from playing girls' sports. I changed the law to stop men from going into little girls' restrooms and locker rooms. I changed the law to put the Ten Commandments in schools and stop obscene materials from being shown to children. …
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Supports. Governor Abbott's signing release describes Senate Bill 15, the Save Women's Sports Act, as prohibiting biological men from competing against female athletes at Texas colleges and universities, with Middleton as a sponsor.[1]
Supports. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's statement says SB 15 was authored by Sen. Mayes Middleton and prohibits men from participating in women's college sports in Texas.[2]
Supports. An official Texas Senate-era campaign-style record describes Middleton as the author of SB 15, which requires students in intercollegiate athletics to compete by biological sex, and a Dallas News report says he highlighted laws banning boys from girls' sports.[3][4]
Context. The Center Square and KXAN reporting likewise credit Middleton with authoring SB 15 and related sports and bathroom bills, though they focus on college athletics rather than K-12 girls' sports.[5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Governor Abbott Signs Vital Save Women's Sports Actgov.texas.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 15ltgov.texas.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Mayes Middleton: His Record and Priorities for Texas Attorney ...otxgop.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Texas attorney general race: Republican, Democrat clash over office’s directiondallasnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Texas Senate passes bill to prohibit sex changes on birth certificatesthecentersquare.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Trans athlete restrictions sweep the country. Will they stick?kxan.com · not rated · cited for: context
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