Bill Summary

HB 549 Gulf of America (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Porras Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Chamberlin, Kendall, Rizo, Sapp, Buchanan CS Sponsors: Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
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". Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Education & Employment Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/11/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee; State Affairs Committee; Budget Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
03/11/25
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 03/13/25, 10:00 am, 102 H
03/13/25
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 16 Yeas, 2 Nays
03/14/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/25
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Reference to Budget Committee removed; Remaining reference: State Affairs Committee
03/17/25
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/18/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/20/25, 8:30 am, 17 H
03/20/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 7 Nays
03/20/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/27/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
04/03/25
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (808611); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 78 Yeas / 29 Nays)
04/03/25
HOUSE 
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/03/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/07/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/09/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1058; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 9 Nays); Immediately certified
04/09/25
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/09/25
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/11/25
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/18/25)
04/14/25
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-7
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bill text & filed amendments
0549
Filed on 02/11/25
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Amendment 242061
Porras
Filed on 03/11/25
Adopted
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0549C1
Filed on 03/14/25
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Amendment 808611
Porras
Filed on 03/28/25
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0549E1
Filed on 04/03/25
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Amendment 221164
Gruters
Filed on 04/08/25
Withdrawn
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0549ER
Filed on 04/09/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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