Texas · House Bill 1655 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing…

HB 1655 Sponsored by Nate Schatzline Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing injunctive relief.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 9, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.