Texas · House Bill 1738 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 1738 Sponsored by Venton Jones Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2714)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2833)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1738 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 72–55
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 55 Not voting 23
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 55 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 55

Not voting · 5

Absent · 11

Excused · 7

The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows · Full House

Passed 59–56
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 56 Not voting 35
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 56 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

No · 56

Not voting · 4

Absent · 15

Excused · 16

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 6, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 59 cosponsors: 57 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 59 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.