TX-HB1035-2019

Texas · HB 1035 · 2019

Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.

Bill key

TX-HB1035-2019

State

Texas

Session

2019

Introduced

January 23, 2019

Last recorded status

introduced

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

H.B. 1035, 86th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2019), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB1035.

Short citation

Tex. H.B. 1035.

Topics

• Marriage, family & custody
• Religious exemptions

Tags

• Religious Exemptions: PFCGDA
• Religious Exemptions: Marriage
• Religious Exemptions: Trans DNE

Summary

Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.

Curator notes

Reprise of TX HB 3602; Blanket exemptions for discrimination protection on the basis of "biological sex" for various facilities, medical services, counseling, etc.

Sponsors

2 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
William Zedler	Republican	Representative	HD-096	Primary sponsor
Dan Flynn	Republican	Representative	HD-002	Primary sponsor

25 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Kyle Biedermann	Republican	Representative	HD-073	Co-sponsor
Greg Bonnen	Republican	Representative	HD-024	Co-sponsor
Dewayne Burns	Republican	Representative	HD-058	Co-sponsor
Briscoe Cain	Republican	Representative	HD-128	Co-sponsor
Travis Clardy	Republican	Representative	HD-011	Co-sponsor
Jay Dean	Republican	Representative	HD-007	Co-sponsor
Cody Harris	Republican	Representative	HD-008	Co-sponsor
Cole Hefner	Republican	Representative	HD-005	Co-sponsor
Justin Holland	Republican	Representative	HD-033	Co-sponsor
Phil King	Republican	Representative	SD-010	Co-sponsor
Brooks Landgraf	Republican	Representative	HD-081	Co-sponsor
Mike Lang	Republican	Representative	HD-060	Co-sponsor
Mayes Middleton	Republican	Representative	SD-011	Co-sponsor
Rick Miller	Republican	Representative	HD-026	Co-sponsor
Tom Oliverson	Republican	Representative	HD-130	Co-sponsor
Chris Paddie	Republican	Representative	HD-009	Co-sponsor
Jared Patterson	Republican	Representative	HD-106	Co-sponsor
Matt Schaefer	Republican	Representative	HD-006	Co-sponsor
Drew Springer	Republican	Representative	SD-030	Co-sponsor
Jonathan Stickland	Republican	Representative	HD-092	Co-sponsor
Valoree Swanson	Republican	Representative	HD-150	Co-sponsor
Tony Tinderholt	Republican	Representative	HD-094	Co-sponsor
Steve Toth	Republican	Representative	HD-015	Co-sponsor
James White	Republican	Representative	HD-019	Co-sponsor
Terry Wilson	Republican	Representative	HD-020	Co-sponsor

Model-bill lineage

Model-bill templates this bill matches

• Protecting Freedom of Conscience (MS HB1523) Derived
• Marriage Tolerance Act (First Amendment Defense Act) Shares provisions

Similar bills

• AZ SB 1399 (2022)
• CO HB 1033 (2020)
• CO HB 1140 (2019)
• CO HB 1206 (2018)
• IA SF 212 (2023)
• KY HB 372 (2018)
• KY HB 495 (2022)
• MA H 1392 (2020)
• MA H 1536 (2022)
• MS HB 1176 (2019)
• SC H 3121 (2025)
• SC H 3611 (2023)
• SC H 3878 (2021)
• TX HB 1923 (2017)
• TX HB 2779 (2017)
• TX HB 4497 (2019)
• TX SB 893 (2017)
• VA HB 773 (2016)

Bill text

• As introduced (18,865 characters)

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