CS/HB 549: Gulf of America
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Porras ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sapp
Gulf of America; Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/14/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/11/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
3/14/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 549, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2025 at 9:07 AM
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HB 549, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1058 (c1) Gulf of America Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/12/2025 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time 
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 242061 - Amendment
Remove lines 17-22 and insert:Porras 3/11/2025
2:18 PMAdopted
3/13/2025PDF