House bill · 89R

HB 1655

Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing injunctive relief.

Did not pass

Progress

146 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 18
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
May 6
Reported from committee
May 9
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 13, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 13, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Education
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 6, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 18, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 58 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: School Districts State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 12Relating 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.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 120Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.	Keith BellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 2986Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities.	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 568Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 2Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	May 3, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately