Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1207: Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 28.002(p) and (p-2), Education Code, are amended to read as follows: (p) The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the office of the attorney general, shall develop a parenting and paternity awareness program that a school district shall use in the district's high school health curriculum. A school district may use the program developed under this subsection in the district's middle or junior high school curriculum. At the discretion of the district, a teacher may modify the suggested sequence and pace of the program at any grade level. The program must: (1) address parenting skills and responsibilities, including child support and other legal rights and responsibilities that come with parenthood; (2)[ADDED: include information related to adoption, ] [ADDED: including information about:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the differences between private adoption and ] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the process for adopting a child privately or ] [ and] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: adoption as an alternative to becoming a ] [] [ADDED: (3)]address relationship skills, including money management, communication skills, and marriage preparation; and [ADDED: (4)][[DELETED: (3)]] in district middle, junior high, or high schools that do not …
Sponsors
- Phil King (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
- Tan Parker (R)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Brian Harrison (R, HD-010)
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005)
- Andy Hopper (R, HD-064)
- Helen Kerwin (R, HD-058)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : 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): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 28, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, FOSTER CARE, Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum, Family--Parent & Child, ADOPTION
Common questions
- What is SB1207?
- SB1207 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
- What does SB1207 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
- What is the status of SB1207?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1207?
- Phil King (R, SD-010), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1207?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01207
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