2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

SB12

Legislative Summary

Relating to parental rights in public education, including the imposition of certain requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties.

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Bill History

2/24/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/24/2025
Filed
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/24/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
2/27/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
2/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
2/27/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
2/27/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/6/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/12/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/13/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/13/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/17/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
3/17/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/18/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/19/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/19/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Point of order
Senate
3/19/2025
Point of order withdrawn
Senate
3/19/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
Senate
3/19/2025
Amended
Senate
3/19/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/19/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Hughes
Senate
3/19/2025
Amended
Senate
3/19/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/19/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Hughes
Senate
3/19/2025
Amended
Senate
3/19/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
3/20/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred to Public Education
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Vote reconsidered in committee
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 18(b), and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10)
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amended 1-Leach
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3489
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 2-J. González
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3490
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 3-J. Garcia
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3491
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 4-Bowers
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3492
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 5-Manuel
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3493
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amended 6-Money
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3494
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment(s) offered 7-Toth, Schatzline, Money, Richardson, Virdell, Alders, Tinderholt, Cain, Swanson, Schofield, More
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment withdrawn 7-Toth
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment fails of adoption 8-Dutton
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3495
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amended 9-Schatzline, Toth, Cain, Harrison, Hopper, Richardson, Holt, Schoolcraft, Money, Olcott, More
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3496
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment(s) offered 10-Schoolcraft
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 3
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 11-Turner
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3497
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 8(b)
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment withdrawn 10-Schoolcraft
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amended 12-Toth
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3498
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/25/2025
Point of order overruled Rule 8, Section 3
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Record vote RV#3499
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Record vote RV#3506
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/30/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/31/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Point of order overruled
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
House adopts conference committee report
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Record vote RV#4119
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment (H 2) 12-Toth

House Amendment (H 2) 12-Toth

5/24/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 9-Schatzline

House Amendment (H 2) 9-Schatzline

5/24/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 10-Schoolcraft

House Amendment (H 2) 10-Schoolcraft

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 11-Turner

House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 11-Turner

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach

5/24/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 2-González, Jessica

House Amendment (H 2) 2-González, Jessica

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 3-Garcia, Josey

House Amendment (H 2) 3-Garcia, Josey

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 4-Bowers

House Amendment (H 2) 4-Bowers

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 5-Manuel

House Amendment (H 2) 5-Manuel

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 6-Money

House Amendment (H 2) 6-Money

5/24/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 7-Toth

House Amendment (H 2) 7-Toth

5/24/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 8-Dutton

House Amendment (H 2) 8-Dutton

5/24/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Hughes

Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Hughes

3/19/2025Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Hughes

Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Hughes

3/19/2025Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton

3/19/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House adopts conference committee report RV#4119
5/31/2025
77
Yea
40
Nay
2
Not Voting
31
Absent
Result: PASSED
Point of order overruled RV#3499
5/25/2025
85
Yea
48
Nay
3
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#3506
5/25/2025
88
Yea
47
Nay
3
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#3492
5/24/2025
50
Yea
84
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#3493
5/24/2025
50
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED
RV#3493 RV#3494
5/24/2025
83
Yea
48
Nay
2
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2) RV#3489
5/24/2025
132
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3496
5/24/2025
85
Yea
50
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#3497
5/24/2025
50
Yea
85
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: FAILED
10-Schoolcraft RV#3498
5/24/2025
82
Yea
48
Nay
1
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#3495
5/24/2025
49
Yea
75
Nay
2
Not Voting
24
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#3490
5/24/2025
49
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#3491
5/24/2025
51
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED
Vote recorded in Journal
3/19/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
3/19/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
3/19/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
3/19/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/22/2025256.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/20/2025250.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/17/2025246.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/24/2025216.1 KB
Misc
Misc5/30/202514.2 KB
Misc
Misc5/26/202514.0 KB
Misc
Misc5/22/202513.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/22/2025114.7 KB
Misc
Misc5/7/202514.3 KB
Misc
Misc3/15/202514.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/13/2025110.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/20255.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/25/202597.5 KB