Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary--other School Personnel
10 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 12 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
10 bills require immediate attention
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
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 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 discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Education--primary & Secondary--other School Personnel Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (16)
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 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 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 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 a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
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 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 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 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.
Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.
Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.
Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary--other school personnel passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 16 laws related to education--primary & secondary--other school personnel. These bills were authored by 15 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary--other school personnel policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary--other school personnel bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary--other School Personnel legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 9 House bills and 7 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary--other school personnel bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary--other school personnel legislation include Rep. William Metcalf (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Brad Buckley (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Brent Hagenbuch (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary--other school personnel issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary--other school personnel legislation?
- Among the 16 education--primary & secondary--other school personnel bills enacted, 10 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--other school personnel in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary--other School Personnel legislation frequently overlaps with Education--primary & Secondary, Education, 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--other school personnel legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 12 of the 16 education--primary & secondary--other school personnel bills (75%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary--other school personnel policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary--other school personnel laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary--other school personnel bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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