Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum
5 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 9 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
5 bills require immediate attention
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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 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 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.
Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (10)
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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 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 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 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 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 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 development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary--curriculum passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 10 laws related to education--primary & secondary--curriculum. These bills were authored by 9 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary--curriculum policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary--curriculum bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 6 Senate bills and 4 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary--curriculum bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary--curriculum legislation include Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Donna Campbell (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary--curriculum issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary--curriculum legislation?
- Among the 10 education--primary & secondary--curriculum bills enacted, 5 have critical compliance urgency and 4 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to education--primary & secondary--curriculum in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum legislation frequently overlaps with Education--primary & Secondary, Education, Education, State Board of. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for education--primary & secondary--curriculum legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 9 of the 10 education--primary & secondary--curriculum bills (90%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary--curriculum policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary--curriculum laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary--curriculum bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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