Updated: This story now includes comment from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Lois Kolkhorst.

AUSTIN — A week after Houston celebrated hosting Super Bowl LI, the NFL says the state's proposed transgender bathroom bill could affect whether Texas gets to do so again.

In its first statement since Senate Bill 6 was filed in January, the NFL has warned it will take into account the civil rights law of states before it chooses future event locations.

"The NFL embraces inclusiveness."

"We want all fans to feel welcomed at our events and NFL policies prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a prepared statement, which was first reported by the Houston Chronicle. "If a proposal that is discriminatory or inconsistent with our values were to become law there, that would certainly be a factor considered when thinking about awarding future events."

Texas is not scheduled to host another Super Bowl at least through 2021.

The NFL is the first major sporting organization to comment directly when asked about Texas' bathroom bill, which would ban cities from requiring private businesses to allow transgender Texans to use the bathroom of their choice. It would also prohibit trans Texans from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity in public schools and government buildings.

The Big 12 has said it's keeping an eye on the bill's progress, but the NCAA has deferred comment even as it threatens to move several championship games from North Carolina over the state's bathroom law. San Antonio is set to host the Men's Final Four in 2018. Dallas is hosting the women's championship this spring, but the bill won't be passed before the event.

Senate Bill 6, if passed as written, would let organizations like the NFL and NCAA set their own bathroom policies at convention centers or arenas in Texas while prohibiting cities from ensuring transgender rights in those venues' restrooms. Business groups, including Dallas' convention and visitors bureau, have derided the bill as "discriminatory," saying it would create the perception that Texas does not value the rights of its LGBT community.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the most vocal supporter of the bathroom bill, has downplayed concerns that Texas will lose the chance to host major sporting events. The NFL did not pull Houston's Super Bowl, he's repeatedly said, even though that city voted down its LGBT rights ordinance.

He's also blasted a recent Texas Association of Business report claiming the bill could cost Texas upwards of $8.5 billion in lost investment. PolitiFact Texas gave the 2015 report a "mostly false" rating, noting its economic impact numbers relied in part on the assumption that Houston could lose the Super Bowl this year.

Studies estimated the economic impact of Houston's Super Bowl to be around $200 million, according to the Houston Chronicle. Economic impact estimates for Super Bowl XLV, held in Arlington in 2011, have varied. Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said direct spending could amount to about $200 million. Other estimates had said the total impact, including multiplier effects as well as direct spending, could surpass $600 million.

On Friday, Patrick and bill sponsor Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said they agreed with NFL's statements about inclusivity.

"The lieutenant governor is pleased that the NFL shares his commitment to making sure that every Texan is welcomed at all sports events in our state," spokesman Alejandro Garcia said in a prepared statement. Noting the bill would not apply to "stadiums and arenas where they play and hold their events," Garcia added, "There is no conflict with the NFL's statement today and Senate Bill 6."

Kolkhorst said her bill "is a thoughtful way to protect the privacy and safety of everyone."

"I completely share the sentiments of the NFL," Kolkhorst said. "That's why the Texas Privacy Act ensures that our state continues the same welcoming environment we all enjoy at NFL events."

The Dallas Morning News has reached out to the NFL for comment on the bill's carve-outs.