Texas · House Bill 567 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

HB 567 Sponsored by Rhetta Bowers Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2023
  5. To the governor May 16, 2023
  6. Became law May 27, 2023

Every action

56 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#169)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#185)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate passage reported
  2. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 567 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–3
Apr 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 3 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HB 567 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–5
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 5 Not voting 2
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 567 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1
May 10, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 58 cosponsors: 54 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 58 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.