TX
Texas House Bill HB7

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

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.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 22. School District Employees And Volunteers
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 11. School Districts
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 1518
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 1518
  • Chapter 12. Charters
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 21. Educators
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 26. Parental Rights And Responsibilities
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 33. Service Programs And Extracurricular Activities
    • Section: 913

Family Code

  • Chapter 261. Investigation Of Report Of Child Abuse Or Neglect
    • Section: 304

Latest TX HB7 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX SB1862

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

TX SB165

Relating to parental rights in public education and to audits of school district curricula by the Texas Education Agency.

TX SB690

Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education.

TX HB208

Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education.

TX HB117

Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education.

TX SB79

Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education.

TX HB100

Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

TX SB8

Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.

TX HB5261

Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

Similar Bills

TX SB571

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

TX HB5393

Relating to the reporting and investigation of misconduct by public and private school employees; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB3347

Relating to person not eligible for employment in public schools and to measures to ensure publics schools do not employ those persons.

TX HB4206

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX SB1743

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX HB3617

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX SB653

Relating to the eligibility of certain employees or annuitants convicted of certain felony offenses.

TX SB1256

Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.