House bill · 89R

HB 497

Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.

Did not pass

Progress

182 days from first to latest action, across 16 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
May 1
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.

Returned to committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Point of order sustained
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 62 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: School Districts Family: Parent & Child Mental Health & Substance Abuse Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 1676Relating to an allotment for public school students who require significant resources under the Foundation School Program and the composition of a school district's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.	José MenéndezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 11, 2025Referred to Education K-16
SB 2851Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.	José MenéndezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Education K-16
HB 2129Relating to school-based health services, including the administration of the school health and related services program and the provision and Medicaid reimbursement of certain services to certain public school students.	Joe MoodyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Human Services
HB 528Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.	Vikki GoodwinD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 3, 2025Referred to Public Education