House bill · 89R

HB 1738

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

Did not pass

Progress

133 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

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passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 72–55

72 Yea

55 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 56–55

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 6, 2025 · House

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Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 53 days

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 2181Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.	Matt ShaheenR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 1724Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.	Nathan JohnsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 13, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 874Relating to the eligibility of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude to serve in certain roles at a charter holder or an open-enrollment charter school.	Brian BirdwellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 13, 2025Referred to Education K-16
HB 903Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.	Joe MoodyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 2723Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.	Molly CookD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1668Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.	Stan GerdesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair