Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill, titled "Freedom of Speech Act," amends the Texas Government Code to prohibit companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities from being eligible to apply for or enter into agreements with the state comptroller. It specifies that these companies are ineligible for state contracts or investments if they are listed under Chapters 808, 809, 2270, or 2275. Additionally, the bill clarifies that Chapter 2400 does not apply to investments prohibited under Chapter 808. The bill also repeals Chapters 2271, 2274, and 2276 of the Government Code. It takes effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, it becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2025.
Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another two bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Rosenthal graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a BS.
Jon Rosenthal is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 135th House district. He replaced previous state representative Gary Elkins in 2019.
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 270 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers |
| HB 230 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services |
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