TX-HB5593-2025
Texas · HB 5593 · 2025
Relating to the eligibility of an individual to adopt or foster a child.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- TX-HB5593-2025
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 5593, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB5593.
- Short citation
- Tex. H.B. 5593.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to the eligibility of an individual to adopt or foster a child.
Curator notes
If you're trans, you can't be a foster parent.
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valoree Swanson | Republican | Representative | HD-150 | Primary sponsor |
| Hillary Hickland | Republican | Representative | HD-055 | Co-sponsor |
| Keresa Richardson | Republican | Representative | HD-061 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (1,778 characters)
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