Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary
31 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 55 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
31 bills require immediate attention
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.
Education--primary & Secondary Filing Activity
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All Bills (77)
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.
Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.
Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of early learning and educational opportunities for young children with disabilities.
Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of early learning and educational opportunities for young children with disabilities.
Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.
Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members.
Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members.
Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.
Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.
Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.
Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.
Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 77 laws related to education--primary & secondary. These bills were authored by 46 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 47 Senate bills and 30 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary legislation include Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 9 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 6 bills, Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 5 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary legislation?
- Among the 77 education--primary & secondary bills enacted, 30 have critical compliance urgency and 31 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to education--primary & secondary in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Education--school Districts, Education Agency, Texas. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for education--primary & secondary legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 55 of the 77 education--primary & secondary bills (71%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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