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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 689: Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 689 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 20, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities. Primary sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Stan Gerdes (Republican), Carl Tepper (Republican), Schatzline. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

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 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Stan GerdesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Carl TepperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
SchatzlinePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul BettencourtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  5. Considered in formal meeting
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to State Affairs
  10. Read first time
  11. Received from the Senate
  12. Reported engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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