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HB 317: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses

GENERAL BILL by Harris

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Prohibits use of nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another person as defense to criminal offense, to excuse or justify person's conduct, or to mitigate severity of offense.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/12/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/4/2025 House • Filed
11/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee