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TX HB3478 (2025)

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.

Anti-LGBTQ+

Summary

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gende…

Jurisdiction
Texas
Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Stage reported
Introduced Session adjourned
First recorded action
Latest action
: Read first time
Record retrieved

Bill types

As labelled in the project's tracker.

Trans Child Abuse

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Recorded actions

TX HB3478: recorded actions
DateChamberAction
HouseFiled
HouseRead first time
HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

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