TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Title
Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Leach [R] | Rep. Jeff Barry [R] | Rep. Drew Darby [R] | Rep. John Lujan [R] |
| Rep. William Metcalf [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred to Public Education |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Filed |
Subjects
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF
CHILD ABUSE
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Electronic Information Systems
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF
INTERNET
Law Enforcement
LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PARENTAL CONSENT
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
PARENTAL RIGHTS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SUBPOENAS
CHILD ABUSE
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Electronic Information Systems
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF
INTERNET
Law Enforcement
LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PARENTAL CONSENT
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
PARENTAL RIGHTS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SUBPOENAS
