Monitoring the SessionHB 543
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Every public college and university, each of its bathrooms.
The bill requires every public college and university in Texas to post a sign in each of its bathrooms about resources for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The signs must be in English and Spanish, at least 11 by 14 inches, and list the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Texas Abuse Hotline, and a QR code linking to the school's resource summary. Starting September 1, 2025, schools must put up these signs as part of their existing prevention and outreach programs.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3627 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3627 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB543 · 2024-11-12
relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Every public college and university, each of its bathrooms.
The bill requires every public college and university in Texas to post a sign in each of its bathrooms about resources for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The signs must be in English and Spanish, at least 11 by 14 inches, and list the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Texas Abuse Hotline, and a QR code linking to the school's resource summary. Starting September 1, 2025, schools must put up these signs as part of their existing prevention and outreach programs.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Higher Education
Relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/03/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Higher Education · Final status: Died in committee
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Education--Higher--General
Family--Family Violence
SIGNS
The text as introduced · 240 words
89R2864 CXP-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 543 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E-3, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.2821 to read as follows: Sec. 51.2821. REQUIRED POSTING OF SIGNS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "QR code" has the meaning assigned by Section 443.001, Health and Safety Code. (b) As part of the comprehensive prevention and outreach program developed by the institution under Section 51.282(d), an institution of higher education shall post in each of the institution's bathrooms a sign that must: (1) contain information summarizing the institution's resources for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; (2) be written in English and Spanish; (3) measure at least 11 inches by 14 inches in size; and (4) include: (A) the phone number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline; (B) the phone number for the Texas Abuse Hotline; and (C) a QR code that leads to an electronic version summarizing the institution's resources for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
