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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 130: Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 130 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action. Primary sponsor: Greg Bonnen (Republican), Angelia Orr (Republican), Cole Hefner (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Angelia OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Cole HefnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Giovanni CapriglioneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Paul DysonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. Record vote
  10. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  12. Senate Amendments distributed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source