---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex."
description: "Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "873"
identifier: "HB 25"
citation: "Texas HB 25 (873)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES (S6418)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities (I0247)", "UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE (S0337)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hefner", "Klick", "Morrison", "Noble", "Perry", "Swanson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 122
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-09-24"
last_action: "2021-10-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/446bf2db-6cc2-4e8b-919d-a5a76bc0cd10"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/873/billhistory/house_bills/HB00001_HB00099/HB 25.xml"
source_hash: "95814afa5c2b401552f1b7091658dfa6ab2bd2e3b09fc8d4f16d40394b2378f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas HB 25 (873) — Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/html/HB00025I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/html/HB00025E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/html/HB00025H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/html/HB00025S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/html/HB00025F.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Hefner — primary (person)
- Klick — primary (person)
- Morrison — primary (person)
- Noble — primary (person)
- Perry — primary (person)
- Swanson — primary (person)
- Allison — cosponsor (person)
- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Ashby — cosponsor (person)
- Bailes — cosponsor (person)
- Bell, Cecil — cosponsor (person)
- Bell, Keith — cosponsor (person)
- Biedermann — cosponsor (person)
- Bonnen — cosponsor (person)
- Buckley — cosponsor (person)
- Burns — cosponsor (person)
- Burrows — cosponsor (person)
- Cain — cosponsor (person)
- Capriglione — cosponsor (person)
- Cason — cosponsor (person)
- Clardy — cosponsor (person)
- Cook — cosponsor (person)
- Craddick — cosponsor (person)
- Cyrier — cosponsor (person)
- Darby — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Frank — cosponsor (person)
- Frullo — cosponsor (person)
- Gates — cosponsor (person)
- Geren — cosponsor (person)
- Harless — cosponsor (person)
- Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Harrison — cosponsor (person)
- Holland — cosponsor (person)
- Hull — cosponsor (person)
- Jetton — cosponsor (person)
- Kacal — cosponsor (person)
- King, Ken — cosponsor (person)
- King, Phil — cosponsor (person)
- Krause — cosponsor (person)
- Kuempel — cosponsor (person)
- Landgraf — cosponsor (person)
- Leach — cosponsor (person)
- Leman — cosponsor (person)
- Lozano — cosponsor (person)
- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
- Middleton — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Murr — cosponsor (person)
- Oliverson — cosponsor (person)
- Paddie — cosponsor (person)
- Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Paul — cosponsor (person)
- Paxton — cosponsor (person)
- Price — cosponsor (person)
- Raney — cosponsor (person)
- Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Sanford — cosponsor (person)
- Schaefer — cosponsor (person)
- Schofield — cosponsor (person)
- Schwertner — cosponsor (person)
- Shaheen — cosponsor (person)
- Shine — cosponsor (person)
- Slaton — cosponsor (person)
- Slawson — cosponsor (person)
- Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Smithee — cosponsor (person)
- Spiller — cosponsor (person)
- Stephenson — cosponsor (person)
- Stucky — cosponsor (person)
- Thompson, Ed — cosponsor (person)
- Tinderholt — cosponsor (person)
- Toth — cosponsor (person)
- VanDeaver — cosponsor (person)
- Vasut — cosponsor (person)
- White — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-09-24** Filed `filing`
- **2021-09-27** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-09-27** Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-06** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-10-06** Amendment(s) considered in committee
- **2021-10-06** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2021-10-06** Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-08** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-10-08** Committee report distributed
- **2021-10-11** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-10-13** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-10-14** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2021-10-14** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order sustained (amendment)
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-10-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order sustained (amendment)
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-10-14** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-14** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-10-14** Point of order overruled
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Passed to engrossment as amended
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-14** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-10-14** Passed `passage`
- **2021-10-14** Record vote
- **2021-10-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-10-15** Co-sponsor authorized
- **2021-10-15** Reported engrossed
- **2021-10-15** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2021-10-15** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-10-15** Referred to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-15** Posting rule suspended
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-15** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2021-10-15** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-10-15** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-10-15** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2021-10-15** Printing rule suspended
- **2021-10-15** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-15** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-10-15** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-15** Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-15** Three day rule suspended
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-15** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-10-15** Passed `passage`
- **2021-10-15** Record vote
- **2021-10-16** Senate passage as amended reported
- **2021-10-16** Senate Amendments distributed
- **2021-10-16** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- **2021-10-17** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
- **2021-10-17** Record vote
- **2021-10-17** Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- **2021-10-17** Reported enrolled
- **2021-10-18** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- **2021-10-18** Signed in the House
- **2021-10-18** Signed in the Senate
- **2021-10-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-10-25** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-10-25** Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/446bf2db-6cc2-4e8b-919d-a5a76bc0cd10`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).