Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 186
Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patterson (Republican)
- Fairly (Republican)
- González, Mary (Democratic)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
Cosponsors (18)
- Ashby (Republican)
- Buckley (Republican)
- Garcia, Josey (Democratic)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Morales Shaw (Democratic)
- Orr (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
- King
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Co-sponsor authorized
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed