Texas HB4496

PROHIBITION ON MUNICIPAL SPENDING OF PUBLIC MONEY ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES. [...] A municipality may not spend public money or provide compensation [...] to: (1) fund a department, program, office, or committee, or pay compensation to a person associated with a department, program, office, or committee, that is focused on formulating, promoting, or implementing a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; or (2) hire or contract with an independent vendor or contractor to formulate, promote, or implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES AFFECTING MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. [...] A municipality may not: (1) adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that: (A) implements or advocates for a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; or (B) seeks to discriminate on the basis of identity classification; or (2) discriminate on the basis of identity classification in adopting or implementing organizational practices.