HB2674

Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

LowStandard timeline

Low Cost

Effective:2025-09-01

Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Compliance Deadline: August 1, 2025 (Operational readiness must align with the start of the 2025-2026 academic cycle).
Agency Rulemaking: None. This statute acts as a prohibition on rulemaking. Any attempt by the TEA to issue "guidance" or "best practices" that functionally regulates home school curriculum is now subject to immediate legal challenge.

Immediate Action Plan

1. Product Roadmap Review: Remove any internal requirements to align home school-specific products with TEKS or STAAR standards; alignment is now purely a market choice, not a compliance necessity.
2. Update HR Manuals: Revise background check procedures to accept home school transcripts without state certification.
3. Audit Data Reporting: Ensure your platforms do not inadvertently report private home school data to public sector clients.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

Vendor Agreements: If your business provides software or services to public school districts (ISDs), review Master Services Agreements to ensure you are not contractually obligated to collect data on home school students.
Terms of Service: For direct-to-consumer home school products, update Terms of Service to cite Texas Education Code Sec. 1.010 as the controlling authority for curriculum independence, explicitly disclaiming TEA oversight.

Hiring/Training

HR Protocols: Instruct hiring managers that home school diplomas do not require TEA validation or certification. The TEA is statutorily prohibited from creating a verification process; therefore, businesses must rely on existing case law (*Leeper*) and internal assessment testing for candidate verification.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

Data Segregation: EdTech vendors serving hybrid markets (public and home school users) must segregate data. Do not report home school user metrics to the state or ISDs in a manner that implies regulatory oversight.
Prohibited Requests: School districts are prohibited from demanding curriculum plans. Vendors must not build features into district-facing platforms that facilitate the collection of such plans from home school families.

Fees & Costs

No Impact: There are no new state fees or levies associated with this legislation.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

Hybrid Students: The law prohibits regulating the "educational program," but does not clearly define the boundary for home school students accessing public services (e.g., UIL sports, dual-credit courses). If your business facilitates these hybrid interactions, expect friction regarding where the "home school program" ends and "public school access rules" begin.
Health vs. Education: This is a prohibition on *educational* regulation, not health or safety. Businesses providing physical spaces (co-ops, tutoring centers) remain subject to local building codes, fire safety, and CPS investigations; this law provides no shield against non-educational state interventions.

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Legislative Timeline

This bill's path through the Texas Legislature

TopicsEducation Education--primary & Secondary Education--primary & Secondary--home Schooling Education Agency, Texas Education, State Board of

Official Analysis

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BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2674

By: Cook

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill author has informed the committee that homeschooling has long been upheld as a legitimate and effective educational option for Texas families seeking flexibility, individualized instruction, and greater involvement in their children's education. In Texas, homeschools are treated as private schools and are therefore exempt from regulation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), aside from meeting minimal academic standards. The bill author has informed the committee that while this hands-off approach has allowed homeschooling to thrive and empowered parents to tailor learning to their children's unique needs and values, homeschooling advocates have grown increasingly concerned about potential overreach by executive agencies. H.B. 2674 seeks to codify protections already reflected in current TEA practice to safeguard parental rights and prevent future administrative attempts to impose unwarranted regulation on homeschool families.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2674 amends the Education Code to prohibit the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, and any state-funded educational institution, unless specifically excluded by other state law, from making any rule that has the effect of increasing regulation of a general elementary or secondary education program in which a student predominantly receives instruction provided by the parent, or a person standing in parental authority, in or through the child's home.

H.B. 2674 applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.

Bill Text(with markup)

H.B. No. 2674

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Fiscal NoteView Original

	AN ACT
	relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Education Code, is amended by adding
	Section 1.010 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1.010. PROHIBITION ON REGULATION OF HOME SCHOOLS. The
	Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or any other
	educational institution described by Section 1.001(a) may not adopt
	a rule or policy that regulates an educational program of a home
	school.
	SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
	school year.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 21, 2025

TO:	Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB2674 by Cook (Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JMc, NC, CMA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HB2674

What does Texas HB2674 do?

HB2674 explicitly strips the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the State Board of Education, and local school districts of the authority to regulate home school educational programs. This legislation codifies a permanently deregulated environment for EdTech companies, curriculum publishers, and private tutors, eliminating the risk of future state-mandated curriculum alignment for the private market. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: September 1, 2025 Compliance Deadline: August 1, 2025 (Operational readiness must align with the start of the 2025-2026 academic cycle).

Who authored HB2674?

HB2674 was authored by Texas Representative David Cook during the Regular Session.

When was HB2674 signed into law?

HB2674 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

How urgent is compliance with HB2674?

The compliance urgency for HB2674 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.

What is the cost impact of HB2674?

The cost impact of HB2674 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

What topics does HB2674 address?

HB2674 addresses topics including education, education--primary & secondary, education--primary & secondary--home schooling, education agency, texas and education, state board of.

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