HB 3742
AN ACT relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education
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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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill prohibits public higher education institutions from providing instruction that promotes using gender pronouns different from a person's biological sex. The legislation would restrict how professors and staff discuss gender identity in college classrooms and academic settings across Texas. If passed, the bill would take effect in the 2025-2026 academic year, with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board responsible for implementing and enforcing these new restrictions.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from providing instruction regarding the use of gender pronouns. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.988 to read as follows: Sec. 51.988. PROHIBITION ON INSTRUCTION REGARDING GENDER PRONOUNS. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) An institution of higher education may not provide instruction that promotes the use of a gender pronoun inconsistent with a person's biological sex. (c) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education
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