SB 162 Texas Senate · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Nov 14, 2022 Last action Apr 10, 2023

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Apr 10, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors