CS/HB 641: Gender Identity Employment Practices
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Plakon ; Nix ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Baker ; Barnaby ; Boyles ; Kendall
Gender Identity Employment Practices; Specifies employment policy of this state relating to person's sex; prohibits employees & contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use pronoun that does not correspond to employee's or contractor's sex; prohibits certain forms from offering specified options relating to applicant's sex; prohibits adverse personnel action on basis of gender ideology; provides administrative & civil remedies; provides reasonable attorney fees & costs; authorizes DMS to adopt rules; provides it is unlawful employment practice for certain employers to require certain training, instruction, or activity as condition of employment.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/3/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/3/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2/6/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
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CS/HB 641, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 7:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1642 (c1) Gender Identity Employment Practices McClain Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.0456 Page 2 (pdf) 760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 5 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 641, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2025 at 3:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1642 (c1) Gender Identity Employment Practices McClain Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 959483 - Amendment
Remove lines 30-95 and insert:Plakon 2/4/2026
3:55 PMAdopted
2/5/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.1051 Page 2 (pdf) 760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 5 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 5 (pdf)