Legislative Research: TX HB172 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 172

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to campground emergency safety certification requirements; providing a civil penalty. [HB172 2025 Detail][HB172 2025 Text][HB172 2025 Comments]	2025-08-18 Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion or LGBTQ indoctrination by state agencies. [HB172 2025 Detail][HB172 2025 Text][HB172 2025 Comments]	2025-07-22 Filed
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system. [HB172 2025 Detail][HB172 2025 Text][HB172 2025 Comments]	2025-02-27 Referred to Public Education
2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program. [HB172 2023 Detail][HB172 2023 Text][HB172 2023 Comments]	2023-10-18 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry. [HB172 2023 Detail][HB172 2023 Text][HB172 2023 Comments]	2023-02-23 Referred to Public Health
2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the employment and licensing of border security officers employed by the Department of Public Safety; making an appropriation. [HB172 2021 Detail][HB172 2021 Text][HB172 2021 Comments]	2021-10-12 Filed
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to virtual and off-campus electronic instruction at a public school, the satisfaction of teacher certification requirements through an internship teaching certain virtual courses, and the allotment for certain special-purpose school district... [HB172 2021 Detail][HB172 2021 Text][HB172 2021 Comments]	2021-08-23 Referred to Public Education
2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. [HB172 2021 Detail][HB172 2021 Text][HB172 2021 Comments]	2021-07-08 Filed
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon. [HB172 2021 Detail][HB172 2021 Text][HB172 2021 Comments]	2021-02-25 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a handgun on certain property. [HB172 2019 Detail][HB172 2019 Text][HB172 2019 Comments]	2019-02-13 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools; making an appropriation. [HB172 2017 Detail][HB172 2017 Text][HB172 2017 Comments]	2017-07-20 Referred to Appropriations
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the consideration of the performance of students of limited English proficiency on state assessment instruments and inclusion of related information in campus report cards. [HB172 2017 Detail][HB172 2017 Text][HB172 2017 Comments]	2017-02-14 Referred to Public Education
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to municipal regulation of electric stun guns, knives, and personal defense sprays. [HB172 2015 Detail][HB172 2015 Text][HB172 2015 Comments]	2015-03-24 Left pending in committee
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a program to provide financial incentives to students who agree to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish in certain public schools. [HB172 2013 Detail][HB172 2013 Text][HB172 2013 Comments]	2013-02-06 Referred to Higher Education
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a study regarding the effectiveness of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act. [HB172 2011 Detail][HB172 2011 Text][HB172 2011 Comments]	2011-03-01 Left pending in committee
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to immediate notice of certain disciplinary action taken against the student. [HB172 2009 Detail][HB172 2009 Text][HB172 2009 Comments]	2009-05-13 Placed on General State Calendar

References Online

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[Texas House Public Education Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Representative James Talarico TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Ana Hernandez TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB172 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 27). LegiScan. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB172/2025

MLA

"TX HB172 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 Feb. 2025. Web. 26 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB172/2025>.

Chicago

"TX HB172 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 27, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 26, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB172/2025.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB172 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 27 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB172/2025 (accessed July 26, 2026).

Subjects

Arts & Humanities
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SB549	Similar To	2025-02-03	Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.	Referred to Education K-16
SB549	Similar To	2025-02-03	Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.	Referred to Education K-16