2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB229
Legislative Summary
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 1-J. González
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Record vote RV#2123
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Amendment tabled 2-V. Jones
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Record vote RV#2124
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Amended 3-M. González
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Record vote RV#2125
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Postponed 5/12/25 11:30 AM
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered 1-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment withdrawn 1-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 2-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2171
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 3-Reynolds
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2172
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 4-J. González
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2173
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 5-V. Jones
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2174
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 6-Wu
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2175
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Amendment tabled 7-Gervin-Hawkins
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2176
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2177
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/13/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/13/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/15/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/15/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/15/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/26/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/27/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/28/2025
Passed
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/30/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 7-Gervin-Hawkins
House Amendment (H 3) 7-Gervin-Hawkins
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 4-González, Jessica
House Amendment (H 3) 4-González, Jessica
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Jones, Venton
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Jones, Venton
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 6-Wu
House Amendment (H 3) 6-Wu
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Zwiener
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Zwiener
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Zwiener
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Zwiener
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Reynolds
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Reynolds
5/12/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Jones, Venton
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Jones, Venton
5/10/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-González, Mary
House Amendment (H 2) 3-González, Mary
5/10/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-González, Jessica
House Amendment (H 2) 1-González, Jessica
5/10/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2176
5/12/2025
88
Yea
56
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2171
5/12/2025
86
Yea
55
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#2177
5/12/2025
87
Yea
56
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2174
5/12/2025
86
Yea
58
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2172
5/12/2025
85
Yea
59
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2173
5/12/2025
87
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2175
5/12/2025
87
Yea
55
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#2125
5/10/2025
86
Yea
36
Nay
1
Not Voting
27
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#2123
5/10/2025
28
Yea
79
Nay
2
Not Voting
41
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment tabled RV#2124
5/10/2025
82
Yea
29
Nay
2
Not Voting
37
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 77
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Co-Sponsors (76)
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Jeff Barry
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Angie Button
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Paul Dyson
Republican
Caroline Fairly
Republican
James Frank
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Janis Holt
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Marc LaHood
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Trey Wharton
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican