Texas Legislature: session starts Jan 12 · 62 days13 bills tracked · 1,339 filedNov 3, 2026 results are in · See the results
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Texas bills to watch

Bills in the Texas Legislature that would affect LGBTQ+ Texans: who filed each one, where it stands, and the official record. Every bill here comes from the Legislature's own data and is checked against it every night.

Session at a glance: 90th Legislature, Regular Session

Pre-filing period: the session starts on Jan 12, 2027, in 62 days.

  • Nov 9, 2026 Bill pre-filing opens
  • Jan 12, 2027 Session convenes (day 1)
  • Mar 12, 2027 Last day to file most bills (day 60)
  • May 31, 2027 Session ends, "sine die" (day 140)
  • Jun 20, 2027 Governor's deadline to act on bills passed in the last 10 days

1,339 bills and joint resolutions filed so far (971 House bills, 307 Senate bills, 51 House and 10 Senate joint resolutions; 1,378 counting resolutions), as of Nov 11, 2026. Source: Texas Legislative Council, Legislative Statistics (opens in a new tab).

Dates: Legislative Reference Library: when bills can be filed, the 60-day deadline, the Governor's deadlines · Texas Government Code sec. 301.001: the session convenes the second Tuesday in January · Texas Constitution art. III, sec. 24(b): a regular session lasts no longer than 140 days. The House and Senate adopt their rules for the session in January, which can move the filing deadline.

Bills we are tracking

Tracking 13 bills in the 2027 session: 2 anti-LGBTQ · 11 pro-LGBTQ.

  1. HB 174 Pro-LGBTQ

    Prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties

    Filed by Rep. Jessica González

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  2. HB 224 Pro-LGBTQ

    Recognizing persons who separated from military service solely on the basis of sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under state law, including entitlement to all benefits, rights, privileges, and immunities provided under state law to those veterans

    Filed by Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  3. HB 242 Anti-LGBTQ

    Rights of persons relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief

    Filed by Rep. Janis Holt

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  4. HB 434 Pro-LGBTQ

    Creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs of senior citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning

    Filed by Rep. Josey Garcia

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  5. HB 653 Pro-LGBTQ

    Repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct

    Filed by Rep. Venton Jones

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  6. HB 805 Pro-LGBTQ

    Task force to study the legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender persons

    Filed by Rep. Ron Reynolds

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  7. HB 810 Pro-LGBTQ

    Prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty

    Filed by Rep. Ron Reynolds

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  8. SB 110 Pro-LGBTQ

    Prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties

    Filed by Sen. José Menéndez

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  9. SB 118 Pro-LGBTQ

    Unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child

    Filed by Sen. José Menéndez, Sen. Molly Cook, Sen. Roland Gutierrez

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  10. SB 138 Pro-LGBTQ

    Recognizing persons who separated from military service solely on the basis of sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under state law, including entitlement to all benefits, rights, privileges, and immunities provided under state law to those veterans

    Filed by Sen. José Menéndez

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  11. SB 143 Pro-LGBTQ

    Repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptablility of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses

    Filed by Sen. José Menéndez

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  12. SB 154 Pro-LGBTQ

    Criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity

    Filed by Sen. José Menéndez

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

  13. SB 178 Anti-LGBTQ

    Criminal offense of conducting a marriage ceremony for a void marriage

    Filed by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch

    Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

    Last action Nov 9, 2026

What the labels mean

Anti-LGBTQ
The bill would restrict the rights, recognition, health care, safety or visibility of LGBTQ+ people.
Pro-LGBTQ
The bill would protect or expand the rights, recognition, health care, safety or visibility of LGBTQ+ people.
Watching
The bill could affect LGBTQ+ people depending on how it is written, amended or applied.

A person reads every bill before it is listed and chooses its label; nothing is labeled automatically. A label describes what the bill would do, not the people who filed it, and it can change when a bill is amended.

How a Texas bill becomes law

  1. Pre-filing. Starting the first Monday after the November general election, bills for the coming regular session can be filed early with the Chief Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate. In the House, only members-elect of the coming session may pre-file. Each bill is numbered when it is filed, becomes a public record, and cannot be withdrawn. (House Rule 8, sec. 7; Senate Rule 7.04; Legislative Reference Library)
  2. Drafting and publishing. The Texas Legislative Council helps legislators draft bills and publishes each bill's text and history on Texas Legislature Online, the source for every bill on this page. (Texas Government Code sec. 323.006)
  3. Introduction. Once the session opens, each bill is read for the first time and sent to a committee. Bills filed in the first 60 days stay eligible for the rest of the session; after day 60, most new bills need a four-fifths vote to be introduced. (House Rule 8, secs. 6 and 8; Senate Rules 7.05-7.07; House and Senate rules)
  4. Committee. A committee can hold a public hearing, leave a bill pending, or vote it out. Most bills filed do not become law: in the 2025 regular session, 1,213 of the 8,719 House and Senate bills filed passed both chambers. (Texas Legislative Council, Legislative Statistics)
  5. Both chambers. A bill must pass the House and the Senate. When the second chamber changes it, the first can accept the changes or both can name a conference committee to settle the final version. (House Rule 13; Senate Rule 12.01)
  6. The Governor. The Governor can sign a bill, veto it, or let it become law without signing. A bill sent in the session's last 10 days can be acted on until 20 days after the session ends. The Legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote of each chamber while it is in session. (Texas Constitution art. IV, sec. 14)
  7. Constitutional amendments. Joint resolutions (HJR, SJR) propose changes to the Texas Constitution. They need a two-thirds vote of all members of each chamber, cannot be vetoed by the Governor, and take effect only if voters approve them at an election the Legislature sets. (Texas Constitution art. XVII, sec. 1)

Vote with Pride tracks bills for information only. The labels describe what a bill would do; they are not endorsements of, or positions on, any candidate or legislator, and bills are never counted in candidates' records. Bill data: Texas Legislature Online, Texas Legislative Council. How we build Vote with Pride.