Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB204 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 04/10/2025

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                            By: Paxton S.B. No. 204




 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training
 requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the
 board of trustees of a school district.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:
 (b-2)  The State Board of Education shall require a trustee
 to complete training on the rights of a parent regarding the
 education of the parent's child. The state board, with assistance
 from the agency, shall develop the curriculum and materials for the
 training.
 SECTION 2.  Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding
 Section 26.0025 to read as follows:
 Sec. 26.0025.  PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK. (a)  The agency
 shall create and maintain a handbook that explains all rights of a
 parent regarding the education of the parent's child, including a
 student's rights that the parent may enforce on the student's
 behalf.
 (b)  The handbook must be:
 (1)  written in plain language;
 (2)  updated on an annual basis to reflect any relevant
 changes in applicable law or agency guidance; and
 (3)  made publicly available in a searchable format on
 the agency's Internet website.
 SECTION 3.  (a)  Not later than January 1, 2026, the Texas
 Education Agency shall create the parental rights in education
 handbook required by Section 26.0025, Education Code, as added by
 this Act.
 (b)  Not later than April 1, 2026, the State Board of
 Education shall develop and make available the training required by
 Section 11.159(b-2), Education Code, as added by this Act.
 (c)  Not later than September 1, 2026, a member of the board
 of trustees of a school district who takes the oath of office before
 January 1, 2026, shall complete the training on parental rights in
 education required by Section 11.159(b-2), Education Code, as added
 by this Act.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.