Terri Leo-Wilson, Texas State Representative of 23rd district | Facebook
Terri Leo-Wilson, Texas State Representative of 23rd district | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the requirement by certain governmental entities for diversity, equity, and inclusion statements and training from employees, prospective employees, and contractors’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill establishes regulations prohibiting certain governmental entities in Texas from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements or training from employees, job applicants, and contractors, unless required by federal law. This applies to entities within the state and local governments, excluding higher education institutions. It prohibits compelling or preferring applicants based on DEI statements and mandates appropriate disciplinary actions against violators. The bill allows affected individuals to seek injunctive and declaratory relief. Regarding contracts, entities can't require DEI statements or training for bidding, awarding, or contract requirements. Exceptions exist for academic instructions, research, and data collection. The act takes effect immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote or on Sept. 1, 2025, otherwise.
Terri Leo-Wilson, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another five bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Leo-Wilson graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS.
Terri Leo-Wilson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 23rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Mayes Middleton in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 414 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee |
| HB 348 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the database of state expenditures maintained by the comptroller of public accounts |
| HB 309 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| HB 256 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing rapid DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border |
| HB 160 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education |
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