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SB204Introduced in the Senate

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.

Passed

Introduced by Angela Paxton, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3832 · May 28, 2025

141

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

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. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  15. Laid before the Senate

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Public Education

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Committee substitute considered in committee

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

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Considered in formal meeting

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Considered in formal meeting

  35. Vote reconsidered in committee

  36. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  39. Committee report distributed

  40. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  41. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  42. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  43. Read 2nd time

  44. Passed to 3rd reading

  45. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#3832

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  51. House passage reported

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the Senate

  54. Signed in the House

  55. Sent to the Governor

  56. Signed by the Governor

  57. Effective on 9/1/25

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