Texas 89th Legislature
Parental Consent
4 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 3 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
4 bills require immediate attention
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services 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.
Parental Consent Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (5)
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 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 creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form.
Relating to the creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form.
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on parental consent passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 5 laws related to parental consent. These bills were authored by 4 different legislators and address various aspects of parental consent policy in Texas.
- Did parental consent bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Parental Consent legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 4 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most parental consent bills?
- The leading authors of parental consent legislation include Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Jeff Leach (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on parental consent issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for parental consent legislation?
- Among the 5 parental consent bills enacted, 4 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 parental consent in Texas law?
- Parental Consent legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Education--primary & Secondary--charter Schools, Education--school Districts. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for parental consent legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 3 of the 5 parental consent bills (60%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on parental consent policy.
- When do Texas parental consent laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some parental consent bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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