Bill Commons

TX SB 204

enacted

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 204 pass?

Yes. TX SB 204 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX SB 204 about?

TX SB 204 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 204?

Paxton, Leo Wilson, Dutton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 204, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Paxtonprimary
  • Leo Wilsonprimary
  • Duttonprimary
  • Buckleyprimary
  • Gervin-Hawkinsprimary
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-01

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-06-01

    Signed in the House

    passage

  5. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-05-29

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29

    House passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-05-28

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-05-28

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-28

    Passed

    passage

  12. 2025-05-28

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  13. 2025-05-28

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-28

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-28

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  16. 2025-05-28

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  17. 2025-05-27

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  18. 2025-05-23

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  19. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  21. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-05-21

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-05-21

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  24. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  25. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  27. 2025-05-20

    Left pending in committee

  28. 2025-05-20

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  29. 2025-05-20

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  30. 2025-05-20

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-04-17

    Referred to Public Education

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-04-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  33. 2025-04-14

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  34. 2025-04-10

    Reported engrossed

  35. 2025-04-10

    Record vote

  36. 2025-04-10

    Passed

    passage

  37. 2025-04-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  38. 2025-04-10

    Record vote

  39. 2025-04-10

    Three day rule suspended

  40. 2025-04-10

    Vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-04-10

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  42. 2025-04-10

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  43. 2025-04-10

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  44. 2025-03-17

    Committee report printed and distributed

  45. 2025-03-17

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  46. 2025-03-17

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  47. 2025-03-13

    Vote taken in committee

  48. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  49. 2025-02-27

    Left pending in committee

  50. 2025-02-27

    Testimony taken in committee

  51. 2025-02-27

    Considered in public hearing

  52. 2025-02-27

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  53. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Education K-16

    referral-committee

  54. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  55. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  56. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-28 · pass · 138-3

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Lowe: no
    • Schatzline: no
    • Toth: no

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00200_SB00299/SB 204.xml

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