Senate bill · 89R

SB 689

Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Did not pass

Progress

151 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 20
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 6
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Apr 3
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–20

11 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–20

11 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 20, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 20, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 6, 2025 · reported after 49 days
State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 25 days

Topics

Human Relations State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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