Bills affecting Person of color in Texas — 2026 session

Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Relating to the prohibition of certain actions by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities.

Relating to prohibited discrimination by health care providers based on an individual's age, race, disability, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

Relating to racial discrimination in voting.

Relating to the prohibition of certain housing discrimination related to brokerage services.

Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.

Relating to a prohibition on certain discriminatory activities by governmental entities and vendors of governmental entities; providing for declaratory and injunctive relief and the withholding of certain funds from political subdivisions.

Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.

Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination.

Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.

Relating to prohibited health care discrimination based on vaccination status; providing a civil penalty.