| HB 102 | Author: | Bernal | Rodriguez | González, Jessica |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher. |
| HB 129 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the assignment of certain certified or licensed professionals to certain public schools. |
| HB 165 | Author: | Bernal |
| Sponsor: | Powell | |
| Last Action: | 06/10/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs. |
| HB 170 | Author: | Bernal | Guillen | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas |
| Sponsor: | Alvarado | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19 | |
| Caption: | Relating to coverage for mammography under certain health benefit plans. |
| HB 172 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a handgun on certain property. |
| HB 177 | Author: | Bernal | Meza |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program. |
| HB 180 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to a waiver of fees for foster care and homeless youth for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates. |
| HB 185 | Author: | Bernal | Rosenthal | Beckley |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study of the impact, feasibility, and advisability of adopting a property tax system in which the disclosure of the sales price of real property is required by law. |
| HB 188 | Author: | Bernal | Beckley | Johnson, Julie | Ramos |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition. |
| HB 190 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to verification by a credit services organization of a consumer's ability to repay an extension of consumer credit. |
| HB 193 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to contracts and other documents issued by credit access businesses. |
| HB 199 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to permissible uses of the instructional materials allotment. |
| HB 202 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools. |
| HB 206 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. |
| HB 231 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation services for homeless students. |
| HB 240 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule | |
| Caption: | Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on certain residence homesteads. |
| HB 242 | Author: | Bernal | Meza |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty. |
| HB 254 | Author: | Bernal | Johnson, Julie | Ramos |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense. |
| HB 266 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the definition of sanitary, decent, and safe dwelling for housing developments. |
| HB 267 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the attendance calculation for elementary grade levels. |
| HB 268 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation services for homeless students. |
| HB 271 | Author: | Bernal | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 272 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs. |
| HB 308 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars. |
| HB 420 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to corporal punishment in public schools. |
| HB 441 | Author: | Bernal | Romero, Jr. | Anchia | Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring the Texas Workforce Commission to pay the cost of taking a high school equivalency examination for certain individuals. |
| HB 641 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM | |
| Caption: | Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. |
| HB 706 | Author: | Bernal | Ortega |
| Sponsor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing for audiology services under the school health and related services program. |
| HB 816 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 02/25/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
| HB 905 | Author: | Bernal | Minjarez |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. |
| HB 1102 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. |
| HB 1152 | Author: | Bernal | Guillen |
| Sponsor: | Campbell | |
| Last Action: | 06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities during a declared disaster. |
| HB 1453 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2019 H Recommitted to committee: May 2 2019 10:45AM | |
| Caption: | Relating to special education-related requirements, including the provision of certain services, the composition of the State Board for Educator Certification, and certain educator requirements. |
| HB 1608 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of a distillery festival permit; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 1765 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to standards for certain child-care facilities that detain unaccompanied children. |
| HB 1795 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enforcement by certain entities of state and federal immigration laws with respect to persons younger than 18 years of age. |
| HB 1799 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification. |
| HB 1830 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/05/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the applicability of municipal zoning ordinances to certain open-enrollment charter schools. |
| HB 2163 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2019 S Referred to Transportation | |
| Caption: | Relating to the types of vehicles regulated as neighborhood electric vehicles. |
| HB 2881 | Author: | Bernal | Dutton | Meyer | Talarico |
| Last Action: | 04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing resource campuses to improve a public school campus not performing satisfactorily. |
| HB 2883 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/12/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to training requirements and prohibited discrimination for child-care facilities and registered family homes. |
| HB 3448 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the application of whistleblower protection laws to certain appointed municipal officers. |
| HB 3728 | Author: | Bernal | Gervin-Hawkins | Lopez |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties. |
| HB 3776 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing a program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain children through the private marketplace. |
| HB 3788 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing the supporting medically fragile children program. |
| HB 3921 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain contracting requirements for the provision of broadband Internet access service to governmental entities. |
| HB 3923 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. |
| HB 3924 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2019 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to specialized license plates and parking placards for vehicles of persons with disabilities. |
| HB 4242 | Author: | Bernal | Talarico | Lopez | Ramos | Raymond |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consideration of reading level in the adoption of certain assessment instruments and associated student performance levels and to the temporary suspension of accountability sanctions for public schools. |
| HB 4503 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2019 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the proof of ownership required for the registration of certain boats. |
| HJR 48 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. |
| HJR 56 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for 15 consecutive tax years and the school taxes on the property increase by at least 120 percent during that period. |
| HR 642 | Author: | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/14/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2019 3:52PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of U.S. Navy Seaman Lawrence Paul Hayden of Houston. |
| HB 3 | Author: | Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen |
| Sponsor: | Taylor | |
| Last Action: | 06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee. |
| HB 92 | Author: | Rodriguez | VanDeaver | Bernal | Bell, Keith |
| Last Action: | 03/27/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school. |
| HB 116 | Author: | González, Mary | Bernal | Rosenthal | Lopez |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2019 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students. |
| HB 130 | Author: | Minjarez | Bernal | Gutierrez | Gervin-Hawkins | Cortez |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties. |
| HB 198 | Author: | Thierry | Bernal | Talarico |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers. |
| HB 239 | Author: | Farrar | Huberty | Bernal | Talarico |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2019 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to social work services in public schools. |
| HB 312 | Author: | Howard | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission. |
| HB 313 | Author: | Howard | Cole | Murphy | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for child and adult diapers. |
| HB 342 | Author: | Cortez | Rose | Davis, Sarah | Bernal | Sheffield |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program. |
| HB 448 | Author: | Turner, Chris | Thierry | Zerwas | Bernal | Sheffield |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system. |
| HB 496 | Author: | Gervin-Hawkins | Bernal | Allison |
| Sponsor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to traumatic injury response protocol and the use of bleeding control stations in public schools. |
| HB 963 | Author: | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | Howard | Johnson, Jarvis |
| Sponsor: | Taylor | |
| Last Action: | 06/14/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the availability of school district trustee information on the Internet and a review of the essential knowledge and skills of certain curricula. |
| HB 1036 | Author: | Beckley | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in real property sales; providing a civil penalty. |
| HB 1276 | Author: | Rosenthal | Dutton | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. |
| HB 1439 | Author: | Pacheco | Minjarez | Bernal | Allison | Guillen |
| Sponsor: | Flores | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--San Antonio; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 1480 | Author: | VanDeaver | Ashby | Bernal | Tinderholt | Metcalf |
| Sponsor: | Taylor | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments. |
| HB 1632 | Author: | Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services. |
| HB 1763 | Author: | Blanco | Huberty | Bernal | Allen |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of the children of public school educators for free prekindergarten programs in public schools. |
| HB 2030 | Author: | Turner, John | Meyer | VanDeaver | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/12/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools. |
| HB 2185 | Author: | Rodriguez | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones. |
| HB 2244 | Author: | González, Mary | Sanford | Bernal | Meyer |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to speech protections for student media publications in public schools. |
| HB 2505 | Author: | Allison | Pacheco | Nevárez | Lambert | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 03/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 2532 | Author: | González, Jessica | Bernal | Farrar | Rodriguez |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to designate homestead preservation districts. |
| HB 2609 | Author: | King, Ken | González, Mary | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to permissible teachers assigned to a bilingual education program and the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program. |
| HB 2646 | Author: | Gutierrez | Lopez | Cortez | Bernal | Leach |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2019 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Relating to the adoption of a land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. |
| HB 2689 | Author: | Dean | Capriglione | Bernal | Blanco | Wray |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2019 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the designation of a cybersecurity coordinator by each school district. |
| HB 2991 | Author: | Talarico | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of disciplinary alternatives to suspension by a school district and the creation of the restorative justice coordinating council. |
| HB 2995 | Author: | Talarico | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for educational materials purchased by a teacher. |
| HB 2997 | Author: | Talarico | Thierry | Bernal | Hinojosa | Lopez |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to suicide prevention training for certain public school employees and public school mental health related programs and the applicability of related immunity provisions. |
| HB 3012 | Author: | Talarico | Bernal | Ramos | Meyer | Morales |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/14/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the disposition of certain students to alternative education settings and the provision of educational services to students in those settings or subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension. |
| HB 3084 | Author: | Cyrier | Paul | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal |
| Sponsor: | Taylor | |
| Last Action: | 06/10/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to designating July 20 as Space Exploration Day. |
| HB 3165 | Author: | Oliverson | Button | Howard | Bernal |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | |
| Last Action: | 06/10/2019 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to an occupational and life skills associate degree program offered by the Lone Star College System District. |
| HB 3234 | Author: | González, Jessica | Bernal | Farrar | Anchia |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on an appreciating residence homestead. |
| HB 3258 | Author: | Minjarez | Bernal | Pacheco | Allison | Gervin-Hawkins |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2019 H Postponed | |
| Caption: | Relating to an authorization to increase the sales and use tax collected in an advanced transportation district of a metropolitan rapid transit authority. |
| HB 3283 | Author: | White | Bernal | Collier |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the release of certain defendants on bail. |
| HB 3344 | Author: | Bucy | Allen | Allison | Bernal | Talarico |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring fine arts as part of the foundation curriculum for public schools. |
| HB 3696 | Author: | Bell, Keith | Ashby | Hefner | Bernal | Bowers |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system. |
| HB 3710 | Author: | Bell, Keith | Allen | Ashby | Bernal | VanDeaver |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing school districts electronic tutorials for certain end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation. |
| HB 4094 | Author: | Beckley | Sherman, Sr. | Bernal | Meyer | Button |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or meal accounts. |
| HB 4214 | Author: | Capriglione | Bohac | Blanco | Shaheen | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2019 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Relating to matters concerning governmental entities, including cybersecurity, governmental efficiencies, information resources, and emergency planning. |
| HB 4451 | Author: | Pacheco | Cortez | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2019 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation. |
| HB 4613 | Author: | Shaheen | Leach | Burns | González, Mary | Bernal |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the waiving academic assessment and testing for children in special education services. |
| HCR 133 | Author: | Dutton | Sherman, Sr. | Coleman | Talarico | Bernal |
| Sponsor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study on the creation of a divinity program at Texas Southern University. |
| HJR 64 | Author: | Beckley | Bernal | Israel | Ramos | Bucy |
| Last Action: | 04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage. |