Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed.
HB 1127 protects mothers' right to breastfeed or express milk in any location where they and their child are authorized to be, such as public spaces, workplaces, or state facilities. It requires state agencies to develop "mother-friendly" worksite policies and mandates annual notifications about these rights through tax newsletters and seminars. The bill creates a civil remedy allowing mothers to sue for violations, with potential damages up to $500 per day of interference and recovery of attorney fees. This law directly affects breastfeeding mothers, businesses, state agencies, and public venues by prohibiting discrimination and ensuring access to breastfeeding support.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2025
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This bill was updated from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, incorporating accessibility standards and formatting corrections. The substantive legislative content regarding breast-feeding rights in Texas remains unchanged, with no modifications to legal provisions, penalties, or implementation dates.
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Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
91–47
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 145
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic59
96% Yea
R
Republican86
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
P
EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
P
Linda Garcia
DDemocratic
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