Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has ordered a new dress code mandating that all employees of the department follow it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." The memo explicitly states that any employee violating this policy will be asked to leave and change, and if problems continue, can face remedies up to and including termination. The updated policy has been criticized by many as being discriminatory and violating anti-discrimination laws that bar employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Brian Klosterboer, ACLU attorney, has pointed out that there is no important governmental interest that the dress code can meet, and instead, it is designed to demean and discriminate against the agency's employees and make political statements. It is not clear if the decision to change the dress code began within Miller's office or if it resulted from a mandate from a higher authority. LGBTQ advocates have been fighting to impede various hostile legislation in Texas in recent months, including proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender children.