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SCR42 • 2025

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hughes
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
04/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

What This Bill Does

  • Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  2. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  3. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  4. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  5. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  6. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  7. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  8. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  9. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  10. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  12. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  14. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  15. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  16. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  17. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  18. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  19. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  20. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  21. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SCR 42 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

By: Hughes, Creighton

S.C.R. No. 42

Hinojosa of Nueces

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Human beings are born male or female, with such

biological identity being immutable and innate; and

WHEREAS, Even in our great state, ideologues put forth a

false narrative that denies this fundamental truth, using lawfare,

coercion, and fear to deny women the rights and protections to which

they are entitled; and

WHEREAS, Across the country, such falsehoods have allowed men

to self-identify as women and enter spaces designed for the

protection of women, such as women's shelters and women's

bathrooms; and

WHEREAS, Sex is an immutable characteristic that can be

readily identified, and attacks on the definition of sex are

baseless; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, By the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas, That

it is the policy of the state to recognize two sexes, male and

female; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the State of Texas will defend women's rights

by using clear and accurate language and policies recognizing that

women are biologically female and men are biologically male.