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TX HB 178

died on adjournment

Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

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

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Did TX HB 178 pass?

No. TX HB 178 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-14): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HB 178 about?

TX HB 178 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 178?

Lujan, Kerwin, Morales, Christina and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 178, joined by 24 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-27
Latest action
2025-05-14 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lujanprimary
  • Kerwinprimary
  • Morales, Christinaprimary
  • Bernalprimary
  • Cunninghamprimary
  • Colliercosponsor
  • Garcia, Joseycosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkinscosponsor
  • González, Jessicacosponsor
  • González, Marycosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Jones, Ventoncosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Mezacosponsor
  • Morales Shawcosponsor
  • Muñozcosponsor
  • Perez, Mary Anncosponsor
  • Perez, Vincentcosponsor
  • Raymondcosponsor
  • Reynoldscosponsor
  • Rodríguez Ramoscosponsor
  • Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Simmonscosponsor
  • Florescosponsor
  • Wallecosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Anchíacosponsor
  • Bhojanicosponsor
  • Colecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-14

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-13

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-13

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-01

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-01

    Considered in formal meeting

  6. 2025-04-22

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-04-22

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-02-27

    Referred to Public Education

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-27

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00100_HB00199/HB 178.xml

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