HB1127

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Erin Gamez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1127 emphasizes the promotion of breastfeeding and prohibits interference with a mother's right to breastfeed or express milk in any authorized location. It includes provisions for state agencies to develop mother-friendly workplace policies, mandates notification of these rights through the comptroller's office, and establishes a civil cause of action for violations, with potential injunctive relief and damages.

Joint authors: Garcia, L. (D); Guerra (D)

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 7, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#858: Yea 90 (R 29, D 61) - Nay 52 (R 52, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Fairly; Gates; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Hull; Louderback; Lozano; Metcalf; Orr; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 858 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1005: Yea 93 (R 33, D 60) - Nay 47 (R 47, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Fairly; Gates; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Hefner; Hull; Richardson; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 1005 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Kristine Keller for self (with Operation Lactation, Dallas Lactation Consultant Association, National Lactation Consultant Association)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ben Wright for Texas Medical Association
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Brianna Menard for Texas Medical Association
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Charles Brown for American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Stefanie Page for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tessa Galloso for Texans Care for Children
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Lori Gabbert-Charney for Department of State Health Services



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