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House bill · 89R

HB 5125

Relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and accountability, including school district board of trustees meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the public school accountability system.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  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

HouseApr

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

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: AccountabilityEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: TextbooksEducation: School DistrictsElectronic Information SystemsLibraries & LibrariansOpen Meetings

Bill text

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HB 3160Relating to Internet safety and technology protection policies in public schools and libraries.Steve TothRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 20, 2025Referred to Public Education
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HB 5125 (89R) · Polis