SCR 42
Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.
Died in committee
Caption Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.
Caption from the bill history · Introduced.
Summary Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-SCR42 · 2025-03-14
ITEM Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.
WHAT IT DOES Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
TOTAL No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY Mar 14, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate Mar 14, 2025 Filed Mar 17, 2025 Read first time Mar 17, 2025 Referred to State Affairs Apr 3, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Apr 3, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 3, 2025 Testimony taken in committee Apr 3, 2025 Left pending in committee Apr 7, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 7, 2025 Vote taken in committee Apr 9, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments Apr 9, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed Apr 16, 2025 Placed on intent calendar Apr 23, 2025 Co-author authorized Apr 23, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Apr 23, 2025 Record vote Apr 23, 2025 Read 2nd time Apr 23, 2025 Adopted Apr 23, 2025 Record vote Apr 24, 2025 Received from the Senate Apr 28, 2025 Referred to State Affairs FILED UNDER Not graded
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
GOPAC Election Fund $250,000.00 GOPAC Election Fund $250,000.00
Cash $250,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $250,000.00 Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families) $100,000.00 CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families) $100,000.00
Cash $100,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $100,000.00 Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC $100,000.00 Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC $100,000.00
Cash $100,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $100,000.00 Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× GOPAC Election Fund $250,000.00
Cash $250,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $250,000.00 Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
× CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families) $100,000.00
Cash $100,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $100,000.00 Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
× Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC $100,000.00
Cash $100,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $100,000.00 Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Votes2
Senate Apr 23, 2025
Adoption
Yea 20
Nay 11
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent 0
Excused 0
Names
Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
Senate journal
Sources
The resolution was read second time and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 20 (published) Nay: 11 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: 0 (derived from named list) Excused: 0 (derived from named list) Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate Apr 23, 2025
Yea 20
Nay 11
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent 0
Excused 0
Names
Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
Senate journal
Sources
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SCR 42 at this time on its second reading: SCR 42, Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 20 (published) Nay: 11 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: 0 (derived from named list) Excused: 0 (derived from named list) Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses86
For 9
Against 77
On 0
Names
For
Self 4 registrations Self; SREC SD1 1 registration Self; Texas Family Project 1 registration Self; Texas Values 1 registration Texas Values 1 registration The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops 1 registration
Against
Common Cause Texas 1 registration Self 69 registrations Self; ACLU of Texas 1 registration Self; Equality Texas 2 registrations Self; Texas Freedom Network 1 registration Self; Texas Impact 1 registration Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas 1 registration Texas Civil Rights Project 1 registration
Sources
86 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed
Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Coauthors House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 9 aye, 1 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Subjects Resolutions--Legislative Policy
GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION
Monitoring 
