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Senate bill · 89R

SB 371

Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

146 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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 · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  14. Co-author authorized

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  15. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-author authorized

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  24. Co-author authorized

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  25. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  26. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  27. Considered in public hearing Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Co-author authorized

    Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

  30. Co-author authorized

    Feb 4, 2025 · Senate

  31. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  33. Co-author authorized

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  34. Co-author authorized

    Jan 28, 2025 · Senate

  35. Filed

    Nov 14, 2024 · Senate

  36. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 14, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • King cosponsor–
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 42 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum

Bill text

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SB 371 (89R) · Polis