Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested a temporary injunction against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to safeguard women's sports. This move follows an alleged deceptive policy change by the NCAA, which purportedly allowed biological males to compete in female-specific competitions.
In December 2024, Paxton filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of misleading practices by marketing events as exclusive to women while permitting mixed-sex participation. The lawsuit was prompted after President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at protecting women's sports. Although the NCAA announced a rule change claiming alignment with national standards, Paxton argues that the new policy still allows biological men to compete in women's sports and misleads consumers.
"The NCAA’s sleight of hand is designed to intentionally deceive consumers into believing that biological men are no longer allowed to participate in women’s sports," stated Attorney General Paxton. "Far from aligning with President Trump’s executive order or basic reality, the NCAA’s new policy treats sex as a changeable characteristic determined by a birth certificate instead of biology. I am asking the court to enjoin the NCAA from continuing these deceptive schemes and protect women’s sports."
Paxton's application for a temporary injunction aims to prevent the NCAA from falsely claiming that only biological women can participate in female-specific competitions during ongoing litigation.