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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4349: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing funding to a student organization that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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 4349 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing funding to a student organization that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Primary sponsor: Joanne Shofner (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Referred to Higher Education.

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): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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 Higher Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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