Bill Text: TX HB3610 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3610

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor when appointing the members of a state board, commission, or other state agency with statewide jurisdiction.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3610 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB3610-Introduced.html

	89R12419 CS-F

	By: Patterson	H.B. No. 3610



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or
	ethnicity as a factor when appointing the members of a state board,
	commission, or other state agency with statewide jurisdiction.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 467.021(b), Government Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(b) In making appointments to the commission, the governor
	shall strive to achieve representation by all the population groups
	of the state with regard to economic status and [,] sex[~~, race, and~~
	~~ethnicity~~].
	SECTION 2. Section 651.009(a), Government Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(a) In each case in which the governing body of a state
	board, commission, or other state agency that has statewide
	jurisdiction is appointed by the governor or another appointing
	authority, the governor or appointing authority shall ensure that,
	to the extent possible, the membership of the governing body
	reflects the [~~racial, ethnic, and~~] geographic diversity of this
	state.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.