Texas HB5158 prohibits political subdivisions from spending public money on associations promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Texas HB5158 amends the Local Government Code to prohibit political subdivisions from spending public money on professional associations that promote or implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. These initiatives include those based on the belief that identity classifications are central to understanding social disparities, or those that promote proportional representation of identity classification groups.

Texas HB5158 prohibits political subdivisions from spending public money on associations promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Texas HB5158 amends the Local Government Code to prohibit political subdivisions from spending public money on professional associations that promote or implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. These initiatives include those based on the belief that identity classifications are central to understanding social disparities, or those that promote proportional representation of identity classification groups.