HB 229 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 229 defines key terms like "boy," "father," "female," and "woman" based on biological sex for government data collection. It specifies that individuals with intersex conditions or disorders of sex development are not considered a third sex and must receive accommodations under existing law. The bill amends the Government Code to require state agencies to use these biological sex definitions when gathering information. It directly affects how Texas government entities collect and categorize personal data in records, programs, and services. The law became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

20–10

Passed

Total votes 30

May 27, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage reported

lower

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 27, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (20-10)

senate

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

upper

May 13, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 12, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 12, 2025

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

lower

May 12, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

lower

May 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

lower

May 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 10, 2025

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 69 co-sponsors