Texas House Bill 229

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 77)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]	Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]	Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]
Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. Daniel Alders [R]	Rep. Jeff Barry [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]
Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]	Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Angie Button [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Pat Curry [R]
Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]	Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]	Rep. Paul Dyson [R]
Rep. Caroline Fairly [R]	Rep. James Frank [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]
Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]	Rep. Brian Harrison [R]	Rep. Richard Hayes [R]
Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]	Rep. Janis Holt [R]	Rep. Andy Hopper [R]
Rep. Todd Hunter [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Rep. Helen Kerwin [R]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]
Rep. Marc LaHood [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]	Rep. Mitch Little [R]
Rep. Janie Lopez [R]	Rep. David Lowe [R]	Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. Shelley Luther [R]
Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]	Rep. John McQueeney [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Brent Money [R]
Rep. Matt Morgan [R]	Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Mike Olcott [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]
Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Katrina Pierson [R]
Rep. Keresa Richardson [R]	Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Alan Schoolcraft [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. Joanne Shofner [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]
Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Denise Villalobos [R]	Rep. Wesley Virdell [R]
Rep. Trey Wharton [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]	Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]	Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]	Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]

2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Record vote RV#2177 (Y: 87 N: 56 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2174 (Y: 86 N: 58 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2176 (Y: 88 N: 56 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2175 (Y: 87 N: 55 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2173 (Y: 87 N: 56 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2172 (Y: 85 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2171 (Y: 86 N: 55 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Amended RV#2125 (Y: 86 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 27) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Amendment tabled RV#2124 (Y: 82 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 37) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#2123 (Y: 28 N: 79 NV: 2 Abs: 41) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-30		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-28	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-28	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-28	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-28	House	Senate passage reported
2025-05-28	Senate	Remarks ordered printed
2025-05-28	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-28	Senate	Passed
2025-05-28	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-28	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-28	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-28	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-28	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-28	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-28	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-28	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-27	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-26	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-26	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-23	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-22	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-22	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-05-15	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-15	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-13	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-05-13	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-12	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-12	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-12	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2177
2025-05-12	House	Passed
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2176
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 7-Gervin-Hawkins
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2175
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 6-Wu
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2174
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 5-V. Jones
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2173
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 4-J. González
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2172
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 3-Reynolds
2025-05-12	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2171
2025-05-12	House	Amendment tabled 2-Zwiener
2025-05-12	House	Amendment withdrawn 1-Zwiener
2025-05-12	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2025-05-12	House	Amendment(s) offered 1-Zwiener
2025-05-12	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-12	House	Postponed 5/12/25 11:30 AM
2025-05-12	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-10	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10	House	Record vote RV#2125
2025-05-10	House	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-10	House	Amended 3-M. González
2025-05-10	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
2025-05-10	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10	House	Record vote RV#2124
2025-05-10	House	Amendment tabled 2-V. Jones
2025-05-10	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10	House	Record vote RV#2123
2025-05-10	House	Amendment fails of adoption 1-J. González
2025-05-10	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-09	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-07	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-06	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-06	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-05	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-30	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-30	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-25	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-25	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-25	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-25	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-27	House	Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-27	House	Read first time
2024-11-12	House	Filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00229I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00229H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00229E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00229S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00229F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H31.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H32.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H33.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H34.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H35.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H36.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00229H37.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00229I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00229H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00229E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00229E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2123&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2124&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2125&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2171&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2172&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2173&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2175&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2176&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2174&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB229&RcdVtNo=2177&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=66
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F1.PDF#page=2