TX-HB976-2025
Texas · HB 976 · 2025
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting certain instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity; authorizing a civil penalty.
- Bill key
- TX-HB976-2025
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 976, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB976.
- Short citation
- Tex. H.B. 976.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting certain instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity; authorizing a civil penalty.
Curator notes
Full don't say gay or trans ban for K-8; "age appropriate" restriction on 9-12; staff fired if withhold or instruct child to withhold information about child's mental/emotional wellbeing from parents
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Toth | Republican | Representative | HD-015 | Primary sponsor |
| Janis Holt | Republican | Representative | HD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Keresa Richardson | Republican | Representative | HD-061 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (13,100 characters)
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