Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB6: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.111, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) Each charter granted under this subchapter must: (1) describe the educational program to be offered, which must include the required curriculum as provided by Section 28.002; (2) provide that continuation of the charter is contingent on the status of the charter as determined under Section 12.1141 or 12.115 or under Chapter 39A; (3) specify the academic, operational, and financial performance expectations by which a school operating under the charter will be evaluated, which must include applicable elements of the performance frameworks adopted under Section 12.1181; (4) specify: (A) any basis, in addition to a basis specified by this subchapter or Chapter 39A, on which the charter may be revoked, renewal of the charter may be denied, or the charter may be allowed to expire; and (B) the standards for evaluation of a school operating under the charter for purposes of charter renewal, denial of renewal, expiration, revocation, or other intervention in accordance with Section 12.1141 or 12.115 or Chapter 39A, as applicable; (5) prohibit discrimination in admission policy on the basis of …
Sponsors
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3996)
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3996 (May 28, 2025): 114 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 22, 2025): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 22, 2025): 24 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 22, 2025): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: TELEMEDICINE, Disabilities, Persons with, Weapons, Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment, PARENTAL CONSENT, Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Common questions
- What is HB6?
- HB6 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
- What does HB6 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
- What is the status of HB6?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6?
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00006
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