Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook
Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill, referred to as the Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education or F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act, amends the Texas Education Code to prohibit non-human behaviors by students in schools. It mandates that school districts develop a student code of conduct that forbids such behaviors, which include actions like using a litter box, wearing non-human accessories, or making animal noises, except during designated exempt days like Halloween or specific school events. Additionally, the bill amends the Family Code to consider encouraging non-human behaviors as potential child abuse. It allows complaints about violations to be filed with the attorney general, who can impose fines on school districts for non-compliance. The bill is effective immediately upon receiving required votes, or on Sept. 1, 2025, otherwise.
Stan Gerdes, member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, proposed another 22 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gerdes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 with a BA.
Stan Gerdes is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 17th House district. He replaced previous state representative John Cyrier in 2023.
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 4985 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections |
| HB 4946 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to county zoning authority for certain counties; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 4815 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the liability of owners or operators of certain sources or facilities for unauthorized emissions caused by the criminal act of another |
| HB 4552 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the Texas Antidiscrimination Act |
| HB 1789 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances |
| HB 3908 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the violation of the restrictions, bylaws, or rules of a property owners' association |
| HB 3906 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 3821 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the implementation of a veteran discount program for the use of certain toll projects |
| HB 1668 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense |
| HB 3444 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to appointment of the members of the early voting ballot board |
| HB 3433 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District |
| HB 3422 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities |
| HB 3350 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to vacancies on the board of directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District |
| HB 3227 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 2955 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program |
| HB 1928 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge |
| HB 2605 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties |
| HB 2499 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees |
| HB 1335 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to underground facility safety |
| HB 54 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools |
| HB 2302 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program |
| HB 1521 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities |
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