By: Hall S.B. No. 2749               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the definition of abuse or neglect of a child.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 261, Family Code is   amended by adding Section 261.0011 to read as follows:          Sec. 261.0011.  EXCLUSIONS. In this chapter, "abuse" and   "neglect," as defined in Sec. 261.001, do not include the refusal of   the child's parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for   a child's care, custody, or welfare to:          (a)  affirm the child's expressed sexual orientation or   gender identity; or          (b)  address the child according to the child's preferred   name or pronoun(s), regardless of whether the child has legally   changed their name.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.