TX HB 477
died on adjournmentRelating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 477 pass?
No. TX HB 477 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 (2025-02-28): Referred to Public Health
What is TX HB 477 about?
TX HB 477 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 477?
Swanson is the primary sponsor of TX HB 477, joined by 9 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-28
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — Referred to Public Health
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Swansonprimary
- Bonnencosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Harris Davilacosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Isaaccosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Shofnercosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
2025-02-28
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-28
Referred to Public Health
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 406
Official source
Attribution
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