TX-HB3859-2017
Texas · HB 3859 · 2017
Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.
Anti-LGBTQ+Enacted
- Bill key
- TX-HB3859-2017
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2017
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 3859, 85th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2017) (enacted), http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB3859.
- Short citation
- Tex. H.B. 3859.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Child placement agencies can discriminate against things that go against their religious beliefs
Curator notes
SOGI not directly mentioned
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frank | Republican | Representative | HD-069 | Primary sponsor |
| Byron Cook | Republican | Representative | HD-008 | Primary sponsor |
| Tony Dale | Republican | Representative | HD-136 | Primary sponsor |
| Greg Bonnen | Republican | Representative | HD-024 | Primary sponsor |
| Scott Sanford | Republican | Representative | HD-070 | Primary sponsor |
| Charles Perry | Republican | Senator | SD-028 | Primary sponsor |
49 co-sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Anderson | Republican | Representative | HD-056 | Co-sponsor |
| Cecil Bell | Republican | Representative | HD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Kyle Biedermann | Republican | Representative | HD-073 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Bonnen | Republican | Representative | HD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Cindy Burkett | Republican | Representative | HD-113 | Co-sponsor |
| Dustin Burrows | Republican | Representative | HD-083 | Co-sponsor |
| Briscoe Cain | Republican | Representative | HD-128 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Cosper | Republican | Representative | HD-054 | Co-sponsor |
| Wayne Faircloth | Republican | Representative | HD-023 | Co-sponsor |
| Pat Fallon | Republican | Representative | SD-030 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Flynn | Republican | Representative | HD-002 | Co-sponsor |
| John Frullo | Republican | Representative | HD-084 | Co-sponsor |
| Charlie Geren | Republican | Representative | HD-099 | Co-sponsor |
| Craig Goldman | Republican | Representative | HD-097 | Co-sponsor |
| Larry Gonzales | Republican | Representative | HD-052 | Co-sponsor |
| Cole Hefner | Republican | Representative | HD-005 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Huberty | Republican | Representative | HD-127 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Keough | Republican | Representative | HD-015 | Co-sponsor |
| Phil King | Republican | Representative | SD-010 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Krause | Republican | Representative | HD-093 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Lang | Republican | Representative | HD-060 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Leach | Republican | Representative | HD-067 | Co-sponsor |
| William Metcalf | Republican | Representative | HD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Rick Miller | Republican | Representative | HD-026 | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Murphy | Republican | Representative | HD-133 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Oliverson | Republican | Representative | HD-130 | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Paddie | Republican | Representative | HD-009 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Paul | Republican | Representative | HD-129 | Co-sponsor |
| Larry Phillips | Republican | Representative | HD-062 | Co-sponsor |
| Four Price | Republican | Representative | HD-087 | Co-sponsor |
| John Raney | Republican | Representative | HD-014 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Rinaldi | Republican | Representative | HD-115 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Roberts | Republican | Representative | HD-126 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Schaefer | Republican | Representative | HD-006 | Co-sponsor |
| Hugh Shine | Republican | Representative | HD-055 | Co-sponsor |
| Ron Simmons | Republican | Representative | HD-065 | Co-sponsor |
| John Smithee | Republican | Representative | HD-086 | Co-sponsor |
| Drew Springer | Republican | Representative | SD-030 | Co-sponsor |
| Jonathan Stickland | Republican | Representative | HD-092 | Co-sponsor |
| Lynn Stucky | Republican | Representative | HD-064 | Co-sponsor |
| Valoree Swanson | Republican | Representative | HD-150 | Co-sponsor |
| Tony Tinderholt | Republican | Representative | HD-094 | Co-sponsor |
| James White | Republican | Representative | HD-019 | Co-sponsor |
| John Wray | Republican | Representative | HD-010 | Co-sponsor |
| William Zedler | Republican | Representative | HD-096 | Co-sponsor |
| John Zerwas | Republican | Representative | HD-028 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Bettencourt | Republican | Senator | SD-007 | Co-sponsor |
| Donna Campbell | Republican | Senator | SD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Donald Huffines | Republican | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
Model-bill lineage
Model-bill templates this bill matches
- Child Protection Act (agency conscience exemptions) Shares provisions
- Marriage Tolerance Act (First Amendment Defense Act) Shares provisions
- Protecting Freedom of Conscience (MS HB1523) Shares provisions
Similar bills
Bill text
- As introduced (11,481 characters)
- As enrolled or final (14,250 characters)
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