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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 54: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

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 54 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools. Primary sponsor: Stan Gerdes (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Cody Harris (Republican), Ellen Troxclair (Republican), Caroline Harris Davila (Republican). It lists 51 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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 52

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stan GerdesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Cody HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Ellen TroxclairPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Caroline Harris DavilaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Angie ButtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Giovanni CapriglioneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Caroline DunmoyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Cole HefnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stan KitzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Jeff LeachCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Dade PhelanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Carl TepperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
VanDeaverCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Committee substitute considered in committee
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Referred to Public Education
  6. Read first time
  7. Filed

Sources

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