Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary--facilities
5 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 3 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
5 bills require immediate attention
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
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 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 prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
Education--primary & Secondary--facilities Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (6)
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 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 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 prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities.
Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary--facilities passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 6 laws related to education--primary & secondary--facilities. These bills were authored by 6 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary--facilities policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary--facilities bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary--facilities legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 3 House bills and 3 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary--facilities bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary--facilities legislation include Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Don McLaughlin (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Donna Campbell (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary--facilities issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary--facilities legislation?
- Among the 6 education--primary & secondary--facilities bills enacted, 5 have critical compliance urgency and 1 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to education--primary & secondary--facilities in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary--facilities 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--facilities legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 3 of the 6 education--primary & secondary--facilities bills (50%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary--facilities policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary--facilities laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary--facilities bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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