Texas · Senate Bill 1999 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex.

SB 1999 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  18. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  19. SenateCo-author authorized
  20. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 2nd time
  23. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Menéndez)
  24. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenatePassed to engrossment
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateCo-author authorized
  29. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  30. SenateRecord vote
  31. SenateRead 3rd time
  32. SenatePassed
  33. SenateRecord vote
  34. SenateReported engrossed
  1. HouseReceived from the Senate
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 1999 , Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The amendment to CSSB 1999 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 11–20
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 20
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 20

CSSB 1999 was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

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

Passed 20–11
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

CSSB 1999 , Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 20, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 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.