HB 3610
AN ACT relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prohibits the consideration of race or ethnicity when appointing members to state boards, commissions, or agencies with statewide jurisdiction in Texas. The legislation removes existing language that previously required governors and appointing authorities to consider racial and ethnic diversity when making appointments, instead focusing on achieving representation based on economic status and geographic diversity. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, potentially changing how state leadership and oversight bodies are composed.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor when appointing the members of a state board, commission, or other state agency with statewide jurisdiction. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 467.021(b), Government Code, is amended (b) In making appointments to the commission, the governor shall strive to achieve representation by all the population groups of the state with regard to economic status and [,] sex[, race, and SECTION 2. Section 651.009(a), Government Code, is amended (a) In each case in which the governing body of a state board, commission, or other state agency that has statewide jurisdiction is appointed by the governor or another appointing authority, the governor or appointing authority shall ensure that, to the extent possible, the membership of the governing body reflects the [racial, ethnic, and] geographic diversity of this SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or
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