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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 3478: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.

In committee 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 3478 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments. Primary sponsor: David Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“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. Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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