Texas Senate Bill 12

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 12)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]
Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]

2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4119 (Y: 77 N: 40 NV: 2 Abs: 31) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3506 (Y: 88 N: 47 NV: 3 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - House - Point of order overruled RV#3499 (Y: 85 N: 48 NV: 3 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - 10-Schoolcraft RV#3498 (Y: 82 N: 48 NV: 1 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#3497 (Y: 50 N: 85 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - RV#3496 (Y: 85 N: 50 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#3495 (Y: 49 N: 75 NV: 2 Abs: 24) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - RV#3493 RV#3494 (Y: 83 N: 48 NV: 2 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#3493 (Y: 50 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#3492 (Y: 50 N: 84 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#3491 (Y: 51 N: 82 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#3490 (Y: 49 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2025-05-24 - House - Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2) RV#3489 (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-03		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02	House	Signed in the House
2025-06-02	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-31	House	Record vote RV#4119
2025-05-31	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	House	Point of order overruled Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-31	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-05-30	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-29	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-29	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-29	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-29	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-28	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-28	Senate	Read
2025-05-28	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-26	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	House	Record vote RV#3506
2025-05-25	House	Passed
2025-05-25	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	House	Record vote RV#3499
2025-05-25	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-25	House	Point of order overruled Rule 8, Section 3
2025-05-25	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3498
2025-05-24	House	Amended 12-Toth
2025-05-24	House	Amendment withdrawn 10-Schoolcraft
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 8(b)
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3497
2025-05-24	House	Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 11-Turner
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 3
2025-05-24	House	Amendment(s) offered 10-Schoolcraft
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3496
2025-05-24	House	Amended 9-Schatzline, Toth, Cain, Harrison, Hopper, Richardson, Holt, Schoolcraft, Money, Olcott, More
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3495
2025-05-24	House	Amendment fails of adoption 8-Dutton
2025-05-24	House	Amendment withdrawn 7-Toth
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2025-05-24	House	Amendment(s) offered 7-Toth, Schatzline, Money, Richardson, Virdell, Alders, Tinderholt, Cain, Swanson, Schofield, More
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3494
2025-05-24	House	Amended 6-Money
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3493
2025-05-24	House	Amendment fails of adoption 5-Manuel
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3492
2025-05-24	House	Amendment fails of adoption 4-Bowers
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3491
2025-05-24	House	Amendment fails of adoption 3-J. Garcia
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3490
2025-05-24	House	Amendment fails of adoption 2-J. González
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3489
2025-05-24	House	Amended 1-Leach
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 18(b), and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10)
2025-05-24	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-24	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-22	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-22	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-22	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-22	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-21	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-21	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-21	House	Vote reconsidered in committee
2025-05-21	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-16	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-16	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-16	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-13	House	Left pending in committee
2025-05-13	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-13	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-13	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-13	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22	House	Referred to Public Education
2025-04-22	House	Read first time
2025-03-20	House	Received from the Senate
2025-03-19	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Passed
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-03-19	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-03-19	Senate	Amended
2025-03-19	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Hughes
2025-03-19	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-03-19	Senate	Amended
2025-03-19	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Hughes
2025-03-19	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-03-19	Senate	Amended
2025-03-19	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
2025-03-19	Senate	Point of order withdrawn
2025-03-19	Senate	Point of order
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-19	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-18	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-17	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-17	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-13	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-12	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-06	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-02-27	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-24	Senate	Referred to Education K-16
2025-02-24	Senate	Read first time
2025-02-24	Senate	Filed
2025-02-24	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00012I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00012S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00012E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00012H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00012F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012S2F3.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H27.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H28.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H29.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H210.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H211.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00012H212.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00012I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00012S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00012H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00012F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=17
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=19
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=3
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=4
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3489&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3490&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3491&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3492&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3493&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3494&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3495&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3496&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3497&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3498&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3499&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=3506&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=4119&Ch=H&Dt=05/31/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-31-F.PDF#page=5