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House bill · 89R

HB 3742

Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from providing instruction regarding the use of gender pronouns.

Did not pass

Progress

22 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 4

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 26

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Education: Higher: Health InstitutionsEducation: Higher: Institutions & Programs

Bill text

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