State Government - As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural person's sex or gender to state that those terms are defined as the immutable characteristics of the person's reproductive system that identify the person as male or female, as determined by anatomy and genetics testing at the time of birth; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Pub. Ch. 938Latest
   2. May 15Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147)
   10. Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6Passed Senate
   11. Apr 2Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 31Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 30H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 30Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0
   15. Mar 30Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0
   16. Mar 30Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0
   17. Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Mar 30Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0Passed House
   19. Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
   20. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   21. Mar 23Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   23. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   24. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   25. Jan 21Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
   26. Jan 14Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
   2. Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
   3. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   4. Mar 19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
   6. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   7. Feb 14Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   8. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   9. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   10. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced