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Senate bill · 89R

SB 12

Relating 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.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

116 days from first to latest action, across 132 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 19

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 3

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

other

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 50–83

50 Yea

83 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–48

85 Yea

48 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

other

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 50–85

50 Yea

85 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–48

83 Yea

48 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 88–47

88 Yea

47 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 77–40

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 77–40

77 Yea

40 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 3, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  10. House adopts conference committee report Public Education

    May 31, 2025 · House

  11. Point of order overruled

    May 31, 2025 · House

  12. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Senate adopts conference committee report Education

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  15. Co-author authorized

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  17. Conference committee report filed

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  19. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  20. House appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · House

  21. House grants request for conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · House

  22. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  23. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  24. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  25. Senate appoints conferees

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  26. Senate requests conference committee

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  27. Senate refuses to concur

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  29. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  30. House passage as amended reported

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 25, 2025 · House

  38. Point of order overruled

    May 25, 2025 · House

  39. Co-author authorized

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  41. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  42. Amended

    May 24, 2025 · House

  43. Amendment withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  44. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    May 24, 2025 · House

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  46. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  47. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  48. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    May 24, 2025 · House

  49. Amendment(s) offered

    May 24, 2025 · House

  50. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  51. Amended

    May 24, 2025 · House

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  53. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  54. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  55. Amendment withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  56. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    May 24, 2025 · House

  57. Amendment(s) offered

    May 24, 2025 · House

  58. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  59. Amended

    May 24, 2025 · House

  60. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  61. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  62. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  63. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  65. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  66. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  68. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  69. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 24, 2025 · House

  70. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  71. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  72. Amended

    May 24, 2025 · House

  73. Point of order withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  74. Point of order withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  75. Read 2nd time

    May 24, 2025 · House

  76. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  77. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  78. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  79. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  80. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  81. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 21, 2025 · House

  82. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 21, 2025 · House

  83. Vote reconsidered in committee

    May 21, 2025 · House

  84. Considered in formal meeting

    May 21, 2025 · House

  85. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 16, 2025 · House

  86. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  87. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  88. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  89. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  90. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  91. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  92. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  93. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  94. Received from the Senate

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  95. Reported engrossed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  96. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  97. Passed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  98. Read 3rd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  99. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  100. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  101. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  102. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  103. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  104. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  105. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  106. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  107. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  108. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  109. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  110. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  111. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  112. Point of order withdrawn

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  113. Point of order

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  114. Read 2nd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  115. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  116. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  117. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  118. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  119. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  120. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  121. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  122. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  123. Co-author authorized

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  124. Co-author authorized

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  125. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  126. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  127. Considered in public hearing Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  128. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  129. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  130. Read first time

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  131. Filed

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  132. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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  • King cosponsor–
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 24 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesDisabilities, Persons withEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: CurriculumEducation: Primary & Secondary: DisciplineEducation: Primary & Secondary: FacilitiesEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: Primary & Secondary: PrivateEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersEducation: Primary & Secondary: TextbooksEducation: School DistrictsElectronic Information SystemsFamily: Parent & ChildHealth: Privacy/Use of InformationHuman RelationsMinors: Health & Safety

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