Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB204: 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.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The State Board of Education shall require a trustee ] [ADDED: to complete training on the rights of a parent regarding the ] [ADDED: education of the parent's child. The state board, with assistance ] [ADDED: from the agency, shall develop the curriculum and materials for the ] [ADDED: training.] SECTION 2. Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 26.0025 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 26.0025.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK. (a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The agency ] [ADDED: shall create and maintain a handbook that explains all rights of a ] [ADDED: parent regarding the education of the parent's child, including a ] [ADDED: student's rights that the parent may enforce on the student's ] [ADDED: behalf.] [ADDED: (b) The handbook must be:] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: updated on an annual basis to reflect any relevant ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: made publicly available in a searchable format on ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008) · primary sponsor
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Helen Kerwin (R, HD-058)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Valoree Swanson (R, HD-150)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3832)
- : Passed
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 28, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, Education--Primary & Secondary--General, Education--School Districts, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS, PARENTAL RIGHTS
Common questions
- What is SB204?
- SB204 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): 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.
- What does SB204 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of SB204?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB204?
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB204?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00204
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