TX-HB5135-2025

Texas · HB 5135 · 2025

Relating to prohibition of discrimination by governmental entities based on immutable characteristics.

Bill key

TX-HB5135-2025

State

Texas

Session

2025

Introduced

March 17, 2025

Last recorded status

introduced

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

H.B. 5135, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB5135.

Short citation

Tex. H.B. 5135.

Topics

• DEI & bias training
• Schools & curriculum

Tags

• DEI Ban: Government
• DEI Ban: K12
• Don't Say Systemic Biases: Government
• Don't Say Systemic Biases: K12
• Don't Say Trans: Government
• Don't Say Trans: K12
• Misgendering: Pronoun Ban
• DEI Ban: ADEIB
• DEI Ban: EMDT

Summary

Relating to prohibition of discrimination by governmental entities based on immutable characteristics.

Curator notes

the one that references transgender ideology, neo-pronouns, heteronormativity, gender theory,...; inclludes variations on two of the Manhattan Institute's anti-DEI model bills

Sponsors

1 sponsor

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Stan Gerdes	Republican	Representative	HD-017	Primary sponsor

Bill text

• As introduced (15,544 characters)

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