Texas · Senate Bill 162 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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.

SB 162 Sponsored by Charles Perry Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateCo-author authorized
  21. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 162 , 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. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–11
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 19–11
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Excused · 1

SB 162 , 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. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–11
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Not voting · 1

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

Passed 19–11
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.