TX-SB12-2025
Texas · SB 12 · 2025
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.
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- Bill key
- TX-SB12-2025
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 12, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025) (enacted), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB12.
- Short citation
- Tex. S.B. 12.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social…
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Creighton | Republican | Senator | SD-004 | Primary sponsor |
| Jeff Leach | Republican | Representative | HD-067 | Primary sponsor |
| Paul Bettencourt | Republican | Senator | SD-007 | Co-sponsor |
| Brian Birdwell | Republican | Senator | SD-022 | Co-sponsor |
| Donna Campbell | Republican | Senator | SD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Republican | Senator | SD-030 | Co-sponsor |
| Bryan Hughes | Republican | Senator | SD-001 | Co-sponsor |
| Phil King | Republican | Representative | SD-010 | Co-sponsor |
| Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | Senator | SD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Mayes Middleton | Republican | Senator | SD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| Angela Paxton | Republican | Senator | SD-008 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Sparks | Republican | Senator | SD-031 | Co-sponsor |
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Bill text
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- As enrolled or final (67,505 characters)
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