HB 5135, titled the Texas Antidiscrimination Act, prohibits state and local governmental entities from engaging in discrimination based on immutable characteristics such as race, sex, color, or ethnicity. It bars state agencies and political subdivisions from maintaining offices or programs dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It also prohibits public entities from awarding contracts or making employment decisions based on these characteristics. Violations by political subdivisions result in financial penalties, including the withholding of sales and mixed beverage tax revenues by the comptroller. The bill establishes an enforcement mechanism allowing the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief against non-compliant entities​.