BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1873 89R4996 BCH-F By: Perry; Sparks Education K-16 3/21/2025 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Chapter 37 of the Education Code allows schools to place students in out-of-school suspension for a maximum of three school days. The statute does not place time limits on in-school suspensions. Therefore, for years, in-school suspensions had no time limits. However, TEA recently mandated that in-school suspensions cannot exceed three days. S.B. 1873 establishes that an in-school suspension is not subject to any time limit. This change simply reverts the law to what schools have been used to for years. This bill does not change the time limits for out-of-school suspensions. As proposed, S.B. 1873 amends current law relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 37.005(a) and (b), Education Code, as follows: (a) Authorizes the principal or other appropriate administrator to suspend a student who engages in conduct identified in the student code of conduct adopted under Section 37.001 (Student Code of Conduct) as conduct for which a student is authorized to be subject to an in-school or out-of-school suspension, rather than for which a student is authorized to be suspended. (b) Prohibits an out-of-school suspension under Section 37.005 (Suspension) from exceeding three school days. Provides that an in-school suspension under this section is not subject to any time limit. Makes a nonsubstantive change. SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 20252026 school year. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1873
89R4996 BCH-F By: Perry; Sparks
Education K-16
3/21/2025
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 1873
89R4996 BCH-F
By: Perry; Sparks
Education K-16
3/21/2025
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Chapter 37 of the Education Code allows schools to place students in out-of-school suspension for a maximum of three school days. The statute does not place time limits on in-school suspensions. Therefore, for years, in-school suspensions had no time limits. However, TEA recently mandated that in-school suspensions cannot exceed three days.
S.B. 1873 establishes that an in-school suspension is not subject to any time limit. This change simply reverts the law to what schools have been used to for years. This bill does not change the time limits for out-of-school suspensions.
As proposed, S.B. 1873 amends current law relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Sections 37.005(a) and (b), Education Code, as follows:
(a) Authorizes the principal or other appropriate administrator to suspend a student who engages in conduct identified in the student code of conduct adopted under Section 37.001 (Student Code of Conduct) as conduct for which a student is authorized to be subject to an in-school or out-of-school suspension, rather than for which a student is authorized to be suspended.
(b) Prohibits an out-of-school suspension under Section 37.005 (Suspension) from exceeding three school days. Provides that an in-school suspension under this section is not subject to any time limit. Makes a nonsubstantive change.
SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 20252026 school year.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.