CS/HB 549: Gulf of America
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Porras ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Kendall ; Rizo ; 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 by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
Last Action: 4/11/2025 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
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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)
3/17/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/18/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/20/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/27/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
4/3/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 808611 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 29
4/3/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/8/2025 Senate • Received
4/9/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 384
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1058 -SJ 385
• Read 2nd time -SJ 384
• Read 3rd time -SJ 385
• CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 385
• Immediately certified -SJ 392
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/11/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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CS/HB 549, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2025 at 6:21 PM
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CS/HB 549, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 4:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None 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: 4/9/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 549 -SJ 385 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 221164 - Amendment
Delete line 14 and insert:Gruters 4/8/2025
10:22 AMSenate: Withdrawn
4/9/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:00 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 9 Nays -
CS/HB 549, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 9:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (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: 4/9/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 549 -SJ 385
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 808611 - Amendment
Remove line 7 and insert:Porras 3/28/2025
3:00 PMHouse: Adopted
4/3/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/3/2025 4:03 PM House 78 Yeas - 29 Nays -
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: 4/9/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 549 -SJ 385
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