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Senate bill · 89R

SB 240

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Did not pass

Progress

167 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–20

11 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  2. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  3. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  4. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  5. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  6. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  7. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  9. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  10. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  11. Co-author authorized

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  14. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  15. Amendment fails of adoption

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 2nd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Co-author authorized

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  23. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  26. Co-author authorized

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  27. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  28. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  29. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  31. Co-author authorized

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  32. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  34. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

  35. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 70 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCorrections: Jails & PrisonsCourts: GeneralEducation: Higher: GeneralFamily: Family ViolencePolitical SubdivisionsState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsWomen

Bill text

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SB 240 (89R) · Polis