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Texas House Bill HB3411

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3411

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Caption

Relating to prohibiting a public school teacher from supporting a student's gender transition.

Impact

If enacted, HB3411 would amend the Education Code by adding specific prohibitions that could significantly affect how teachers interact with students regarding gender identity. The bill empowers school districts to terminate teachers who violate these provisions and allows parents to sue teachers for damages if they believe their child's rights have been infringed. This legislative change would centralize control over teacher-student interactions on these sensitive matters and may lead to a chilling effect on discussions surrounding gender identity in classrooms.

Summary

House Bill 3411 aims to prohibit public school teachers in Texas from supporting or promoting a student's transition regarding their gender identity. The bill outlines several specific actions that teachers would be forbidden to undertake, including promoting the use of gender pronouns that differ from a student's assigned gender, supporting a student in dressing as the opposite sex, and discussing transgender-related topics or organizations with students. The intent is to create a standardized policy across public schools within the state, focusing on maintaining traditional gender norms within educational settings.

Contention

The bill has sparked considerable debate, reflecting broader national conversations about gender identity and LGBTQ+ rights. Proponents argue that it protects children from being influenced into transitioning and reinforces traditional gender roles. Opponents, including various advocacy groups and some educational professionals, view the bill as a harmful overreach that stifles essential discussions about gender and health and could lead to isolated or marginalized experiences for transgender students. This contentious framework emphasizes the divisive nature of educational policies relating to gender topics in contemporary society.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 38. Health And Safety
    • Section: New Section

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB4534

Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.

TX SB393

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students; authorizing a civil remedy.

TX HB1155

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.

TX HB1541

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting certain instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity; authorizing a civil penalty.

TX HB1626

Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history.

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 SB14

Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.

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.

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.

TX HB4754

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for and prohibitions on gender transitioning procedures and treatments provided to certain individuals; creating a criminal offense.

Similar Bills

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