TX-HB1155-2023

Texas · HB 1155 · 2023

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.

Bill key

TX-HB1155-2023

State

Texas

Session

2023

Introduced

January 3, 2023

Last recorded status

introduced

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

H.B. 1155, 88th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2023), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1155.

Short citation

Tex. H.B. 1155.

Topics

• Schools & curriculum

Tags

• Don't Say Gay: K12
• Don't Say Trans: K12
• Forced Outing: Schools
• Forced Outing: Mental Emotional Well-Being

Summary

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.

Curator notes

Full ban don't say gay/trans K-8; "developmentally appropriate" restrictions for high school

Sponsors

3 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Jared Patterson	Republican	Representative	HD-106	Primary sponsor
Cole Hefner	Republican	Representative	HD-005	Primary sponsor
Cody Harris	Republican	Representative	HD-008	Primary sponsor

35 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Ben Bumgarner	Republican	Representative	HD-063	Co-sponsor
Briscoe Cain	Republican	Representative	HD-128	Co-sponsor
David Cook	Republican	Representative	HD-096	Co-sponsor
Jay Dean	Republican	Representative	HD-007	Co-sponsor
Mark Dorazio	Republican	Representative	HD-122	Co-sponsor
Gary Gates	Republican	Representative	HD-028	Co-sponsor
Stan Gerdes	Republican	Representative	HD-017	Co-sponsor
Caroline Harris Davila	Republican	Representative	HD-052	Co-sponsor
Lacey Hull	Republican	Representative	HD-138	Co-sponsor
Carrie Isaac	Republican	Representative	HD-073	Co-sponsor
Ken King	Republican	Representative	HD-088	Co-sponsor
Stan Kitzman	Republican	Representative	HD-085	Co-sponsor
John Kuempel	Republican	Representative	HD-044	Co-sponsor
Brooks Landgraf	Republican	Representative	HD-081	Co-sponsor
Jeff Leach	Republican	Representative	HD-067	Co-sponsor
Terri Leo-Wilson	Republican	Representative	HD-023	Co-sponsor
Janie Lopez	Republican	Representative	HD-037	Co-sponsor
J.M. Lozano	Republican	Representative	HD-043	Co-sponsor
John Lujan	Republican	Representative	HD-118	Co-sponsor
William Metcalf	Republican	Representative	HD-016	Co-sponsor
Andrew Murr	Republican	Representative	HD-053	Co-sponsor
Candy Noble	Republican	Representative	HD-089	Co-sponsor
Tom Oliverson	Republican	Representative	HD-130	Co-sponsor
Angelia Orr	Republican	Representative	HD-013	Co-sponsor
Matt Schaefer	Republican	Representative	HD-006	Co-sponsor
Nate Schatzline	Republican	Representative	HD-093	Co-sponsor
Matthew Shaheen	Republican	Representative	HD-066	Co-sponsor
Shelby Slawson	Republican	Representative	HD-059	Co-sponsor
Reggie Smith	Republican	Representative	HD-062	Co-sponsor
David Spiller	Republican	Representative	HD-068	Co-sponsor
Valoree Swanson	Republican	Representative	HD-150	Co-sponsor
Carl Tepper	Republican	Representative	HD-084	Co-sponsor
Steve Toth	Republican	Representative	HD-015	Co-sponsor
Ellen Troxclair	Republican	Representative	HD-019	Co-sponsor
Cody Vasut	Republican	Representative	HD-025	Co-sponsor

Bill text

• As introduced (11,506 characters)

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