2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB1738
Legislative Summary
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Record vote RV#2714
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Record vote RV#2833
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Received from the House
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#2833
5/16/2025
59
Yea
56
Nay
4
Not Voting
31
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 2nd time RV#2714
5/15/2025
72
Yea
55
Nay
5
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 60
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Venton Jones
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (63)
Joseph Moody
Democrat
Brian Harrison
Republican
Dade Phelan
Republican
Ann Johnson
Democrat
Alma Allen
Democrat
Rafael Anchia
Democrat
Diego Bernal
Democrat
Salman Bhojani
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
Democrat
John Bryant
Democrat
John Bucy
Democrat
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
Terry Canales
Democrat
Sheryl Cole
Democrat
Nicole Collier
Democrat
Philip Cortez
Democrat
Aicha Davis
Democrat
Yvonne Davis
Democrat
Harold Dutton
Democrat
Maria Flores
Democrat
Erin Gamez
Democrat
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Linda Garcia
Democrat
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez
Democrat
Mary Gonzalez
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Robert Guerra
Democrat
Ana Hernandez
Democrat
Gina Hinojosa
Democrat
Donna Howard
Democrat
Jolanda Jones
Democrat
Marc LaHood
Republican
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Oscar Longoria
Democrat
Ray Lopez
Democrat
Christian Manuel
Democrat
Armando Martinez
Democrat
Trey Martinez Fischer
Democrat
Terry Meza
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Christina Morales
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Mary Perez
Democrat
Vincent Perez
Democrat
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Democrat
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
Democrat
Ramon Romero
Democrat
Toni Rose
Democrat
Jon Rosenthal
Democrat
Lauren Ashley Simmons
Democrat
James Talarico
Democrat
Senfronia Thompson
Democrat
Chris Turner
Democrat
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Armando Walle
Democrat
Charlene Ward Johnson
Democrat
Eugene Wu
Democrat
Erin Zwiener
Democrat