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IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 11, 2025
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Signed into LawMar 27, 2025
AN ACT relating to initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Senate • Mar 28, 2025: delivered to Secretary of State
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 4
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- E. Callawayprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- D. Elliottprimary
- D. Fisterprimary
- J. Gooch Jr.primary
- D. Haleprimary
- M. Hartprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- M. Imesprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- C. Lewisprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- S. McPhersonprimary
- J. Nemesprimary
- M. Proctorprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
- N. Tateprimary
- J. Tiptonprimary
- T. Truettprimary
- B. Wesleyprimary
- M. Whitakerprimary
- R. Whiteprimary
- J. Tiptonprimary
- A. Donworthprimary
- E. Hancockprimary
- S. Stalkerprimary
- L. Willnerprimary
- J. Watkinsprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- J. Deckerprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- K. Herronprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Williamsprimary
- G. Williamsprimary
- S. Westprimary
Votes
YES: 19
- Aull
- Camuel
- Grossberg
- Marzian
- Tackett Laferty
- Bojanowski
- Chester-Burton
- Hancock
- Moore
- Watkins
- Brown
- Donworth
- Kulkarni
- Roarx
- Willner
- Burke
- Gentry
- Lehman
- Stalker
NO: 71
- Baker
- Dotson
- Hodgson
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Bauman
- Duvall
- Holloway
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bivens
- Fister
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Smith
- Blanton
- Flannery
- Imes
- Miles
- Tate
- Bowling
- Fleming
- Jackson
- Moser
- Thomas
- Branscum
- Fugate
- Johnson
- Neighbors
- Thompson
- Steve Bratcher
- Gooch
- King
- Nemes
- Tipton
- Bridges
- Gordon
- Koch
- Osborne
- Truett
- Callaway
- Griffee
- Lawrence
- Payne
- Upchurch
- Calloway
- Grossl
- Lewis
- Proctor
- Wesley
- Clines
- Hale
- Scott Lewis
- Rabourn
- Whitaker
- Decker
- Hampton
- Lockett
- Raymer
- White
- Dietz
- Hart
- Maddox
- Riley
- Williams
- Doan
- Heavrin
- McCool
- Roberts
- Witten
- Dossett
YES: 81
- Baker
- Dotson
- Hodgson
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Banta
- Duvall
- Holloway
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bauman
- Elliott
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Smith
- Bivens
- Fister
- Imes
- Miles
- Tackett Laferty
- Blanton
- Flannery
- Jackson
- Moser
- Tate
- Bowling
- Fleming
- Johnson
- Neighbors
- Thomas
- Branscum
- Freeland
- King
- Nemes
- Thompson
- Steve Bratcher
- Fugate
- Koch
- Osborne
- Tipton
- Bray
- Gooch
- Lawrence
- Payne
- Truett
- Bridges
- Gordon
- Lewis
- Petrie
- Upchurch
- Callaway
- Griffee
- Derek Lewis
- Pollock
- Wesley
- Calloway
- Grossl
- Scott Lewis
- Proctor
- Whitaker
- Clines
- Hale
- Lockett
- Rabourn
- White
- Decker
- Hampton
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Williams
- Dietz
- Hart
- Massaroni
- Riley
- Wilson
- Doan
- Heavrin
- McCool
- Roberts
- Witten
- Dossett
NO: 18
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 18
- Aull
- Camuel
- Grossberg
- Marzian
- Stalker
- Bojanowski
- Chester-Burton
- Hancock
- Moore
- Watkins
- Brown
- Donworth
- Kulkarni
- Roarx
- Willner
- Burke
- Gentry
- Lehman
NO: 73
- Baker
- Dotson
- Hodgson
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Bauman
- Duvall
- Holloway
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bivens
- Elliott
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Smith
- Blanton
- Fister
- Imes
- Miles
- Tate
- Bowling
- Flannery
- Jackson
- Moser
- Thomas
- Branscum
- Fleming
- Johnson
- Neighbors
- Thompson
- Steve Bratcher
- Fugate
- King
- Nemes
- Tipton
- Bray
- Gooch
- Koch
- Osborne
- Truett
- Callaway
- Gordon
- Lawrence
- Payne
- Upchurch
- Calloway
- Griffee
- Lewis
- Proctor
- Wesley
- Clines
- Grossl
- Scott Lewis
- Rabourn
- Whitaker
- Decker
- Hale
- Lockett
- Raymer
- White
- Dietz
- Hampton
- Maddox
- Riley
- Williams
- Doan
- Hart
- Massaroni
- Roberts
- Witten
- Dossett
- Heavrin
- McCool
NO: 31
OTHER: 0
NO: 32
OTHER: 0
YES: 79
- Baker
- Dossett
- Hodgson
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Banta
- Duvall
- Holloway
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bauman
- Elliott
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Smith
- Bivens
- Fister
- Imes
- Miles
- Tackett Laferty
- Blanton
- Flannery
- Jackson
- Moser
- Tate
- Bowling
- Fleming
- Johnson
- Neighbors
- Thomas
- Branscum
- Freeland
- King
- Nemes
- Thompson
- Steve Bratcher
- Fugate
- Koch
- Osborne
- Tipton
- Bray
- Gooch
- Lawrence
- Payne
- Truett
- Bridges
- Gordon
- Lewis
- Petrie
- Upchurch
- Callaway
- Griffee
- Derek Lewis
- Pollock
- Wesley
- Calloway
- Grossl
- Scott Lewis
- Proctor
- Whitaker
- Clines
- Hale
- Lockett
- Rabourn
- White
- Decker
- Hampton
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Williams
- Dietz
- Hart
- Massaroni
- Riley
- Witten
- Doan
- Heavrin
- McCool
- Roberts
NO: 17
YES: 79
- Baker
- Dossett
- Hodgson
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Banta
- Dotson
- Holloway
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bauman
- Duvall
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Smith
- Bivens
- Elliott
- Imes
- Miles
- Tate
- Blanton
- Fister
- Jackson
- Moser
- Thomas
- Bowling
- Flannery
- Johnson
- Neighbors
- Thompson
- Branscum
- Fleming
- King
- Nemes
- Tipton
- Steve Bratcher
- Freeland
- Koch
- Osborne
- Truett
- Bray
- Fugate
- Lawrence
- Payne
- Upchurch
- Bridges
- Gooch
- Lewis
- Petrie
- Wesley
- Callaway
- Gordon
- Derek Lewis
- Pollock
- Whitaker
- Calloway
- Griffee
- Scott Lewis
- Proctor
- White
- Clines
- Grossl
- Lockett
- Rabourn
- Williams
- Decker
- Hale
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Wilson
- Dietz
- Hampton
- Massaroni
- Riley
- Witten
- Doan
- Heavrin
- McCool
- Roberts
NO: 19
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- delivered to Secretary of State
- Mar 28, 2025 | House
- received in House
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- received in Senate
- to Rules (S)
- posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- veto overridden
- passed 32-6
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- received in House
- to Rules (H)
- taken from Rules
- posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- veto overridden
- passed 79-19
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Vetoed
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- delivered to Governor
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- received in House
- to Rules (H)
- taken from Rules (H)
- posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (19-title)
- House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (19-title)
- passed 79-17
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- 3rd reading
- floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (6)
- floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (5)
- floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (8)
- floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (17) and (18)
- floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15) and (16)
- passed 32-6 with Floor Amendment (19-title)
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- reported favorably, to Rules
- floor amendment (17) filed to bill, floor amendment (18) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (19-title) filed
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- taken from Education (S)
- 2nd reading
- returned to Education (S)
- Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15) and (16) filed
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- received in Senate
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- to Education (S)
- taken from Education (S)
- 1st reading
- returned to Education (S)
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- 3rd reading
- Floor Amendments (1) and (6) defeated
- Floor Amendment (2) ruled out of order
- passed 81-18 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (7) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
- Feb 28, 2025 | House
- taken from Postsecondary Education (H)
- 1st reading
- returned to Postsecondary Education (H)
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- to Postsecondary Education (H)
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- introduced in House
- to Committee on Committees (H)
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- House Committee Substitute 1PDF
- House Committee Amendment 1 -- J. TiptonPDF
- House Floor Amendment 1 -- A. DonworthPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2 -- E. HancockPDF
- House Floor Amendment 3 -- S. StalkerPDF
- House Floor Amendment 4 -- L. WillnerPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5 -- J. WatkinsPDF
- House Floor Amendment 6 -- G. Brown Jr.PDF
- House Floor Amendment 7 -- J. DeckerPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 3 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 4 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 6 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 7 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 8 -- K. HerronPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 9 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 10 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 11 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 12 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 13 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 14 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 15 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 16 -- G. NealPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 17 -- G. WilliamsPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 18 -- G. WilliamsPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 19 -- S. WestPDF
- Current/FinalPDF
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