Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, unveiled details Thursday behind the so-called “bathroom bill.” Here are more details about the proposal: 1. The bill would prohibit and nullify any existing or future local laws regulating private business’ bathroom policies. The legislation would let any private business decide if and how they would like to implement their own policy. The bill clarifies that business’ decisions on this topic cannot be taken into consideration when governments are awarding contracts. 2. If passed into law, SB 6 would mandate usage of bathrooms based on a person’s biological sex in all government buildings, public schools and universities. This section of the bill extends to bathrooms, locker rooms or shower rooms. Exceptions can be taken for custodial, maintenance and inspection and medical or emergency assistance purposes. 3. There is not going to be a police force dedicated to this issue. Kolkhorst, the bill’s author, said there would not be any bathroom police. She said the intention of the bill is to make individuals feel comfortable to report violators and to give the attorney general tools to penalize school districts and cities in violation. First-time violators are subject to civil penalties between $1,000 and $1,500. The penalty increases to a fine of $10,000 to $10,500 for subsequent violations. Individual persons violating this law could be subject to a minimum term of confinement of 15 years. 4. Reactions have been strong to the filing of this bill. Prior to the filing of the bill, the Texas Association of Business came out against it as a threat to the economy. TAB commissioned a study that said Texas could lose up to $8.5 billion from the passing of such legislation. Many members of the Texas legislature have come out against the legislation calling it a “job-flushing bathroom bill.” Equality Texas and the ACLU of Texas have also expressed their opposition. Attorney General Ken Paxton has come out in support of such a legislation alongside several lawmakers. 5. The bill will be taken up in general session. Once session begins Tuesday, and after Senate leadership chooses committees, the bill will likely be referred to a committee for further revisions and amendments. Read the full text of the bill here.