Gender Marker Change Forms Unavailable

Because of Executive Order 14168, issued January 20, 2025, you can no longer change your gender marker on federal IDs such as social security cards, and U.S. passports. On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the federal government to require new passports to display the sex that the passport holder was assigned at birth.

Additionally, gender markers generally cannot be changed on Texas birth certificates, Texas driver's licenses, and state IDs. On March 14, 2025, the Texas Attorney General issued Opinion KP-0489. In the opinion of the Attorney General, district courts lack the authority to order state agencies to change a person’s sex on driver’s licenses or birth certificates. It is still possible to correct sex on a birth certificate because of a "proven incompletion or inaccuracy."

Because of these executive orders and the opinions, gender marker change materials have been removed from the website at this time. To learn about gender marker changes and get legal advice, contact the Trans Legal Aid Clinic of TX.

In Texas, you can change your name, but not your gender, on state ID’s and driver’s license or birth certificates.

To change your name, you will need to get a court order signed by a judge. The I want to change my name toolkit includes instructions and forms that adults can file to change their names.