Senate bill · 89R

SB 204

Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 27
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 138–3

138 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 27, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 21, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
Helen Kerwin cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 42 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 34 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: School Districts

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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