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House bill · 89R

HB 1279

Relating to prohibiting teaching in Texas public elementary and secondary schools of hateful, divisive and discriminatory practices and beliefs that could lead to discriminatory treatment of individuals because of such individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin or religion and the establishment of remedies and penalties for discriminatory treatment.

Did not pass

Progress

117 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Nov 13, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCourts: DistrictCrimes: MiscellaneousEducation: Primary & Secondary: CurriculumHuman Relations

Bill text

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