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TX SB 689

died on adjournment

Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 689 pass?

No. TX SB 689 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-20): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX SB 689 about?

TX SB 689 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 689?

Gerdes, Tepper, Schatzline and 1 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 689, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2024-12-20
Latest action
2025-05-20 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gerdesprimary
  • Tepperprimary
  • Schatzlineprimary
  • Hughesprimary
  • Hagenbuchcosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor
  • Schwertnercosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Bettencourtcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Creightoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-20

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-19

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-19

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-12

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-12

    Considered in formal meeting

  6. 2025-05-12

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-05-12

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. 2025-05-12

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-17

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-04-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2025-04-07

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  12. 2025-04-03

    Reported engrossed

  13. 2025-04-03

    Record vote

  14. 2025-04-03

    Passed

    passage

  15. 2025-04-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2025-04-03

    Record vote

  17. 2025-04-03

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. 2025-04-02

    Record vote

  19. 2025-04-02

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  20. 2025-04-02

    Record vote

  21. 2025-04-02

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  22. 2025-04-02

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2025-04-02

    Record vote

  24. 2025-04-02

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  25. 2025-04-02

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2025-04-02

    Record vote

  27. 2025-04-02

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  28. 2025-04-02

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2025-04-02

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  30. 2025-04-02

    Record vote

  31. 2025-04-02

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  32. 2025-04-02

    Co-author authorized

  33. 2025-03-26

    Placed on intent calendar

  34. 2025-03-24

    Committee report printed and distributed

  35. 2025-03-24

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2025-03-20

    Vote taken in committee

  37. 2025-03-20

    Considered in public hearing

  38. 2025-03-19

    Co-author authorized

  39. 2025-03-13

    Left pending in committee

  40. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  41. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  42. 2025-03-06

    Left pending in committee

  43. 2025-03-06

    Testimony taken in committee

  44. 2025-03-06

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-03-06

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. 2025-02-03

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  48. 2024-12-20

    Filed

    filing

  49. 2024-12-20

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-04-02 · pass · 20-11

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • other

    2025-04-02 · fail · 11-20

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Bettencourt: no
    • Birdwell: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Creighton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hall: no
    • Hancock: no
    • A. Hinojosa: no
    • Huffman: no
    • Hughes: no
    • King: no
    • Kolkhorst: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Nichols: no
    • Parker: no
    • Paxton: no
    • Perry: no
    • Schwertner: no
    • Sparks: no

  • passage

    2025-04-03 · pass · 20-11

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00600_SB00699/SB 689.xml

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