TX SB 86
died on adjournmentRelating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
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Did TX SB 86 pass?
No. TX SB 86 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 (2025-04-08): Co-author authorized
What is TX SB 86 about?
TX SB 86 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 86?
Hall is the primary sponsor of TX SB 86, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2024-11-12
- Latest action
- 2025-04-08 — Co-author authorized
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum (I0228)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities (I0247)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
- Education--School Districts (I0220)
- EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF (V0086)
- EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
- GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION (S0767)
- GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (S0121)
- Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019)
- PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318)
- PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (S0319)
- PARENTAL RIGHTS (S0095)
- SEXUAL ORIENTATION (S0085)
Sponsors
- Hallprimary
- Sparkscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-08
Co-author authorized
2025-02-03
Referred to Education K-16
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
2024-11-12
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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