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HB229Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Ellen Troxclair, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025

20

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amendment fails of adoption 1-J. González

  17. Record vote RV#2123

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Amendment tabled 2-V. Jones

  20. Record vote RV#2124

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)

  23. Amended 3-M. González

  24. Passed to engrossment as amended

  25. Record vote RV#2125

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Postponed 5/12/25 11:30 AM

  29. Laid out as postponed business

  30. Amendment(s) offered 1-Zwiener

  31. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  32. Amendment withdrawn 1-Zwiener

  33. Amendment tabled 2-Zwiener

  34. Record vote RV#2171

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. Amendment tabled 3-Reynolds

  37. Record vote RV#2172

  38. Amendment tabled 4-J. González

  39. Record vote RV#2173

  40. Amendment tabled 5-V. Jones

  41. Record vote RV#2174

  42. Amendment tabled 6-Wu

  43. Record vote RV#2175

  44. Amendment tabled 7-Gervin-Hawkins

  45. Record vote RV#2176

  46. Passed

  47. Record vote RV#2177

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. Reported engrossed

  50. Received from the House

  51. Read first time

  52. Referred to State Affairs

  53. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  54. Considered in public hearing

  55. Testimony taken in committee

  56. Left pending in committee

  57. Considered in public hearing

  58. Vote taken in committee

  59. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  60. Committee report printed and distributed

  61. Co-sponsor authorized

  62. Placed on intent calendar

  63. Co-sponsor authorized

  64. Co-sponsor authorized

  65. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  66. Record vote

  67. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  68. Record vote

  69. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  70. Record vote

  71. Read 3rd time

  72. Passed

  73. Record vote

  74. Remarks ordered printed

  75. Senate passage reported

  76. Reported enrolled

  77. Signed in the House

  78. Signed in the Senate

  79. Sent to the Governor

  80. Signed by the Governor

  81. Effective on 9/1/25

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