Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary--admission & Attendance
7 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 8 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
7 bills require immediate attention
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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 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 verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.
Education--primary & Secondary--admission & Attendance Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (13)
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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 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 an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
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 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 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 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 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 inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 13 laws related to education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance. These bills were authored by 10 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary--admission & Attendance legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 7 Senate bills and 6 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance legislation include Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 3 bills, Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Harold Dutton (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance legislation?
- Among the 13 education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance bills enacted, 6 have critical compliance urgency and 3 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary--admission & Attendance legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Education--primary & Secondary, Education--school Districts. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 8 of the 13 education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance bills (62%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary--admission & attendance bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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