TX-HB23-2023

Texas · HB 23 · 2023

Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.

Bill key

TX-HB23-2023

State

Texas

Session

2023

Introduced

November 14, 2022

Last recorded status

introduced

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

H.B. 23, 88th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2023), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB23.

Short citation

Tex. H.B. 23.

Topics

• Sports participation

Tags

• Sports Ban: K12
• Sports Ban: Colleges

Summary

Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.

Curator notes

sports ban. a called a SWSA but doesn't look much like one; extends existing ban to private schools; makes more explicit ban for post-secondary. adds legal penalties to existing ban

Sponsors

5 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Valoree Swanson	Republican	Representative	HD-150	Primary sponsor
Shelby Slawson	Republican	Representative	HD-059	Primary sponsor
Stephanie Klick	Republican	Representative	HD-091	Primary sponsor
Greg Bonnen	Republican	Representative	HD-024	Primary sponsor
Tom Oliverson	Republican	Representative	HD-130	Primary sponsor

76 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Stephen Allison	Republican	Representative	HD-121	Co-sponsor
Charles Anderson	Republican	Representative	HD-056	Co-sponsor
Trent Ashby	Republican	Representative	HD-009	Co-sponsor
Ernest Bailes	Republican	Representative	HD-018	Co-sponsor
Cecil Bell	Republican	Representative	HD-003	Co-sponsor
Keith Bell	Republican	Representative	HD-004	Co-sponsor
Brad Buckley	Republican	Representative	HD-054	Co-sponsor
Ben Bumgarner	Republican	Representative	HD-063	Co-sponsor
Dewayne Burns	Republican	Representative	HD-058	Co-sponsor
Dustin Burrows	Republican	Representative	HD-083	Co-sponsor
Angie Button	Republican	Representative	HD-112	Co-sponsor
Briscoe Cain	Republican	Representative	HD-128	Co-sponsor
Giovanni Capriglione	Republican	Representative	HD-098	Co-sponsor
Travis Clardy	Republican	Representative	HD-011	Co-sponsor
David Cook	Republican	Representative	HD-096	Co-sponsor
Tom Craddick	Republican	Representative	HD-082	Co-sponsor
Charles Cunningham	Republican	Representative	HD-127	Co-sponsor
Drew Darby	Republican	Representative	HD-072	Co-sponsor
Jay Dean	Republican	Representative	HD-007	Co-sponsor
Mano DeAyala	Republican	Representative	HD-133	Co-sponsor
Mark Dorazio	Republican	Representative	HD-122	Co-sponsor
James Frank	Republican	Representative	HD-069	Co-sponsor
Frederick Frazier	Republican	Representative	HD-061	Co-sponsor
Gary Gates	Republican	Representative	HD-028	Co-sponsor
Stan Gerdes	Republican	Representative	HD-017	Co-sponsor
Craig Goldman	Republican	Representative	HD-097	Co-sponsor
Ryan Guillen	Republican	Representative	HD-031	Co-sponsor
Sam Harless	Republican	Representative	HD-126	Co-sponsor
Caroline Harris Davila	Republican	Representative	HD-052	Co-sponsor
Cody Harris	Republican	Representative	HD-008	Co-sponsor
Brian Harrison	Republican	Representative	HD-010	Co-sponsor
Richard Hayes	Republican	Representative	HD-057	Co-sponsor
Cole Hefner	Republican	Representative	HD-005	Co-sponsor
Justin Holland	Republican	Representative	HD-033	Co-sponsor
Lacey Hull	Republican	Representative	HD-138	Co-sponsor
Carrie Isaac	Republican	Representative	HD-073	Co-sponsor
Jacey Jetton	Republican	Representative	HD-026	Co-sponsor
Kyle Kacal	Republican	Representative	HD-012	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
Stan Lambert	Republican	Representative	HD-071	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
Morgan Meyer	Republican	Representative	HD-108	Co-sponsor
Geanie Morrison	Republican	Representative	HD-030	Co-sponsor
Andrew Murr	Republican	Representative	HD-053	Co-sponsor
Candy Noble	Republican	Representative	HD-089	Co-sponsor
Angelia Orr	Republican	Representative	HD-013	Co-sponsor
Jared Patterson	Republican	Representative	HD-106	Co-sponsor
Dennis Paul	Republican	Representative	HD-129	Co-sponsor
Four Price	Republican	Representative	HD-087	Co-sponsor
John Raney	Republican	Representative	HD-014	Co-sponsor
Glenn Rogers	Republican	Representative	HD-060	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
Hugh Shine	Republican	Representative	HD-055	Co-sponsor
Reggie Smith	Republican	Representative	HD-062	Co-sponsor
John Smithee	Republican	Representative	HD-086	Co-sponsor
David Spiller	Republican	Representative	HD-068	Co-sponsor
Lynn Stucky	Republican	Representative	HD-064	Co-sponsor
Carl Tepper	Republican	Representative	HD-084	Co-sponsor
Kronda Thimesch	Republican	Representative	HD-065	Co-sponsor
Ed Thompson	Republican	Representative	HD-029	Co-sponsor
Tony Tinderholt	Republican	Representative	HD-094	Co-sponsor
Steve Toth	Republican	Representative	HD-015	Co-sponsor
Ellen Troxclair	Republican	Representative	HD-019	Co-sponsor
Gary Vandeaver	Republican	Representative	HD-001	Co-sponsor
Cody Vasut	Republican	Representative	HD-025	Co-sponsor
Terry Wilson	Republican	Representative	HD-020	Co-sponsor

Model-bill lineage

Model-bill templates this bill matches

• Save Women's Sports Act Shares provisions

Similar bills

• TX SB 649 (2023)

Bill text

• As introduced (7,398 characters)

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