Texas 89th Legislature
Parental Rights
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 2 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.
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 school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Parental Rights Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (6)
Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.
Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.
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 school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on parental rights passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 6 laws related to parental rights. These bills were authored by 5 different legislators and address various aspects of parental rights policy in Texas.
- Did parental rights bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Parental Rights legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most parental rights bills?
- The leading authors of parental rights legislation include Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on parental rights issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for parental rights legislation?
- Among the 6 parental rights bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 2 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to parental rights in Texas law?
- Parental Rights legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Family--parent & Child, Education--primary & Secondary. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for parental rights legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 2 of the 6 parental rights bills (33%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on parental rights policy.
- When do Texas parental rights laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some parental rights bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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