HB 224, titled the "Freedom of Speech Act," amends sections of the Texas Government Code to repeal Chapters 2271, 2274, and 2276, which prohibit state contracts with companies that engage in certain types of boycotts or discrimination, specifically in areas like fossil fuels, firearms, or entities associated with Israel. The bill removes these restrictions, thereby allowing companies involved in such boycotts to become eligible for state contracts and investments. This legislative change would take effect immediately with a two-thirds vote in both houses or, alternatively, on September 1, 2025​.