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SB12Introduced in the Senate

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.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Creighton, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

13 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025

20

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Co-author authorized

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Point of order

  21. Point of order withdrawn

  22. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton

  23. Amended

  24. Vote recorded in Journal

  25. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Hughes

  26. Amended

  27. Vote recorded in Journal

  28. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Hughes

  29. Amended

  30. Vote recorded in Journal

  31. Passed to engrossment as amended

  32. Record vote

  33. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  34. Record vote

  35. Read 3rd time

  36. Passed

  37. Record vote

  38. Reported engrossed

  39. Received from the Senate

  40. Read first time

  41. Referred to Public Education

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  43. Considered in public hearing

  44. Committee substitute considered in committee

  45. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  46. Left pending in committee

  47. Considered in formal meeting

  48. Committee substitute considered in committee

  49. Reported favorably as substituted

  50. Considered in formal meeting

  51. Vote reconsidered in committee

  52. Committee substitute considered in committee

  53. Reported favorably as substituted

  54. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  55. Committee report distributed

  56. Committee report sent to Calendars

  57. Considered in Calendars

  58. Placed on General State Calendar

  59. Read 2nd time

  60. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 18(b), and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10)

  61. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)

  62. Amended 1-Leach

  63. Record vote RV#3489

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  65. Amendment fails of adoption 2-J. González

  66. Record vote RV#3490

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  68. Amendment fails of adoption 3-J. Garcia

  69. Record vote RV#3491

  70. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  71. Amendment fails of adoption 4-Bowers

  72. Record vote RV#3492

  73. Amendment fails of adoption 5-Manuel

  74. Record vote RV#3493

  75. Amended 6-Money

  76. Record vote RV#3494

  77. Amendment(s) offered 7-Toth, Schatzline, Money, Richardson, Virdell, Alders, Tinderholt, Cain, Swanson, Schofield, More

  78. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  79. Amendment withdrawn 7-Toth

  80. Amendment fails of adoption 8-Dutton

  81. Record vote RV#3495

  82. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  83. Amended 9-Schatzline, Toth, Cain, Harrison, Hopper, Richardson, Holt, Schoolcraft, Money, Olcott, More

  84. Record vote RV#3496

  85. Amendment(s) offered 10-Schoolcraft

  86. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 3

  87. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 11-Turner

  88. Record vote RV#3497

  89. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  90. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 8(b)

  91. Amendment withdrawn 10-Schoolcraft

  92. Amended 12-Toth

  93. Record vote RV#3498

  94. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  95. Co-author authorized

  96. Point of order overruled Rule 8, Section 3

  97. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  98. Record vote RV#3499

  99. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  100. Read 3rd time

  101. Passed

  102. Record vote RV#3506

  103. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  104. House passage as amended reported

  105. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  106. Read

  107. Senate refuses to concur

  108. Senate requests conference committee

  109. Senate appoints conferees

  110. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  111. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  112. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  113. House grants request for conference committee

  114. House appoints conferees

  115. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  116. House appoints conferees-reported

  117. Conference committee report filed

  118. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  119. Co-author authorized

  120. Senate adopts conference committee report

  121. Record vote

  122. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  123. Point of order overruled Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)

  124. House adopts conference committee report

  125. Record vote RV#4119

  126. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  127. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  128. Reported enrolled

  129. Signed in the Senate

  130. Signed in the House

  131. Sent to the Governor

  132. Signed by the Governor

  133. Effective on 9/1/25

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