---
title: Education--Primary & Secondary - Texas Legislation
subject: Education--Primary & Secondary
total_bills: 77
unique_authors: 46
critical_bills: 30
high_cost_bills: 10
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-primary-secondary"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Education--Primary & Secondary

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 77
- **Unique Authors:** 46
- **Critical Compliance:** 30 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 10 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 55

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 47 bills
- **Senate:** 30 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 30 bills
- **Moderate:** 31 bills
- **Low:** 14 bills
- **Unanalyzed:** 2 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Paul Bettencourt** (R, Senate) - 9 bills
- **Charles Creighton** (R, Senate) - 6 bills
- **Angela Paxton** (R, Senate) - 5 bills
- **Donna Campbell** (R, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Phil King** (R, House) - 4 bills
- **Brad Buckley** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Ken King** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Carol Alvarado** (D, Senate) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Education](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education) (77 shared bills)
- [Education--School Districts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-school-districts) (32 shared bills)
- [EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-agency-texas) (27 shared bills)
- [Education--Primary & Secondary--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-primary-secondary-general) (24 shared bills)
- [Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-primary-secondary-charter-schools) (24 shared bills)
- [Minors](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/minors) (17 shared bills)
- [Minors--Health & Safety](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/minors-health-safety) (16 shared bills)
- [Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education-primary-secondary-other-school-personnel) (16 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Texas Education Agency](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-education-agency) - 58 bills
- [State Board of Education](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/state-board-of-education) - 9 bills
- [Texas Workforce Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-workforce-commission) - 7 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 6 bills
- [Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-higher-education-coordinating-board) - 6 bills
- [State Board for Educator Certification](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/state-board-for-educator-certification) - 4 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2-89th-regular) | Relating to public education and public sc... | Critical | High |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents at pr... | Critical | High |
| [HB4623](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4623-89th-regular) | Relating to liability of public schools an... | Critical | High |
| [HB5515](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5515-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on freight and sh... | Critical | High |
| [SB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of an educat... | Critical | High |
| [SB2137](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2137-89th-regular) | Relating to the allocation of low income h... | Critical | High |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition standards... | Critical | High |
| [SB568](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb568-89th-regular) | Relating to special education in public sc... | Critical | High |
| [SB569](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb569-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of virtual educa... | Critical | High |
| [HB1178](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1178-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of a temporary ed... | Critical | Low |
| [HB120](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb120-89th-regular) | Relating to college, career, and military ... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb121-89th-regular) | Relating to measures for ensuring public s... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB1481](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1481-89th-regular) | Relating to school district and open-enrol... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB210](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb210-89th-regular) | Relating to contracting with a school dist... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB3372](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3372-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain personal s... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3629](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3629-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting a person required ... | Critical | Low |
| [HB367](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb367-89th-regular) | Relating to verification of excused absenc... | Critical | Low |
| [HB6](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb6-89th-regular) | Relating to discipline management and acce... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB10](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb10-89th-regular) | Relating to the display of the Ten Command... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1049](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1049-89th-regular) | Relating to excused absences from public s... | Critical | Low |
| [SB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb11-89th-regular) | Relating to a period of prayer and reading... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb12-89th-regular) | Relating to parental rights in public educ... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB13](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb13-89th-regular) | Relating to a school district's library ma... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1316](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1316-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette a... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1786](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1786-89th-regular) | Relating to public higher education. | Critical | Medium |
| [SB401](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb401-89th-regular) | Relating to participation by non-enrolled ... | Critical | Low |
| [SB57](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb57-89th-regular) | Relating to provisions and plans by public... | Critical | Low |
| [SB571](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb571-89th-regular) | Relating to the reporting and investigatio... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB865](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb865-89th-regular) | Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB965](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb965-89th-regular) | Relating to the right of a public school e... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1490](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1490-89th-regular) | Relating to adult high school charter prog... | Unanalyzed | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB100](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb100-89th-regular) | Relating to the purchase, adoption, a... | Terri Leo-Wilson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB117](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb117-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of the ... | Alan Schoolcraft (R) | Low |
| [HB1178](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1178-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of a tempora... | Charles Cunningham (R) | Critical |
| [HB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of informat... | Christian Manuel (D) | Moderate |
| [HB120](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb120-89th-regular) | Relating to college, career, and mili... | Keith Bell (R) | Critical |
| [HB121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb121-89th-regular) | Relating to measures for ensuring pub... | Ken King (R) | Critical |
| [HB1458](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1458-89th-regular) | Relating to the armed security office... | William Metcalf (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1481](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1481-89th-regular) | Relating to school district and open-... | Caroline Fairly (R) | Critical |
| [HB1586](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1586-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from require... | Lacey Hull (R) | Low |
| [HB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2-89th-regular) | Relating to public education and publ... | Brad Buckley (R) | Critical |
| [HB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb20-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the Applied ... | Gary Gates (R) | Moderate |
| [HB210](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb210-89th-regular) | Relating to contracting with a school... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Critical |
| [HB2310](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2310-89th-regular) | Relating to developing a strategic pl... | Claudia Ordaz Perez (D) | Low |
| [HB2495](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2495-89th-regular) | Relating to certain rights of a child... | Harold Dutton (D) | Moderate |
| [HB2598](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2598-89th-regular) | Relating to a school psychologist lic... | Angie Button (R) | Low |
| [HB2674](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2674-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the regulatio... | David Cook (R) | Low |
| [HB27](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb27-89th-regular) | Relating to courses in personal finan... | Ken King (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2757](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2757-89th-regular) | Relating to a public school policy fo... | James Frank (R) | Low |
| [HB322](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb322-89th-regular) | Relating to the use of funds awarded ... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Low |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents ... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Critical |
| [HB3372](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3372-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain perso... | William Metcalf (R) | Critical |
| [HB3629](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3629-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting a person requ... | Candy Noble (R) | Critical |
| [HB367](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb367-89th-regular) | Relating to verification of excused a... | Jon Rosenthal (D) | Critical |
| [HB3963](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3963-89th-regular) | Relating to an early childhood integr... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Low |
| [HB4623](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4623-89th-regular) | Relating to liability of public schoo... | Mitch Little (R) | Critical |
| [HB4687](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4687-89th-regular) | Relating to the applicability of cert... | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) | Moderate |
| [HB549](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb549-89th-regular) | Relating to the availability and use ... | Cody Vasut (R) | Moderate |
| [HB5515](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5515-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on freight a... | Brad Buckley (R) | Critical |
| [HB6](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb6-89th-regular) | Relating to discipline management and... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB824](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb824-89th-regular) | Relating to the inclusion of civics i... | Jolanda Jones (D) | Moderate |
| [SB10](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb10-89th-regular) | Relating to the display of the Ten Co... | Phil King (R) | Critical |
| [SB1049](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1049-89th-regular) | Relating to excused absences from pub... | Phil King (R) | Critical |
| [SB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb11-89th-regular) | Relating to a period of prayer and re... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Critical |
| [SB1177](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1177-89th-regular) | Relating to fire safety inspections a... | Carol Alvarado (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1191](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1191-89th-regular) | Relating to the development of a stan... | Charles Creighton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb12-89th-regular) | Relating to parental rights in public... | Charles Creighton (R) | Critical |
| [SB1207](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1207-89th-regular) | Relating to instruction on adoption i... | Phil King (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1241](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1241-89th-regular) | Relating to the consideration of coll... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB13](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb13-89th-regular) | Relating to a school district's libra... | Angela Paxton (R) | Critical |
| [SB1316](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1316-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on e-cigare... | Molly Cook (D) | Critical |
| [SB1418](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1418-89th-regular) | Relating to the terminology used to r... | Donna Campbell (R) | Low |
| [SB1490](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1490-89th-regular) | Relating to adult high school charter... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | - |
| [SB1502](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1502-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of the gove... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | Low |
| [SB1619](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1619-89th-regular) | Relating to the use of an epinephrine... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1728](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1728-89th-regular) | Relating to the participation of cert... | Charles Perry (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1786](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1786-89th-regular) | Relating to public higher education. | Charles Creighton (R) | Critical |
| [SB1858](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1858-89th-regular) | Relating to eligibility for the bulle... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Low |
| [SB1952](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1952-89th-regular) | Relating to the administration and op... | Angela Paxton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of an e... | Charles Creighton (R) | Critical |
| [SB204](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb204-89th-regular) | Relating to a handbook on parental ri... | Angela Paxton (R) | Moderate |

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