House bill · 89R

HB 4561

Relating to prohibiting excused absences and school district support for student political protests, advocacy, or attempts to influence governmental policymaking during the school day, and establishing educator standards and disciplinary measures to ensure political neutrality in Texas public schools.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
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.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

Steve TothR

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Discipline Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Education: School Districts

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

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 6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.	Brad BuckleyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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 27Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 1924Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker