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HB 7 TX
Introduced

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.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (May 9, 2025) Committee report sent to Calendars

Sponsor (1)
  • Leach Republican · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Barry Republican · cosponsor
  • Darby Republican · cosponsor
  • Lujan Republican · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor

Action history (12)
  1. Mar 14, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to Public Education · lower
  4. Mar 25, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 25, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Mar 25, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. May 1, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  8. May 1, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  9. May 1, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  10. May 8, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  11. May 8, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  12. May 9, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
Subjects
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065)CHILD ABUSE (S4256)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)Electronic Information Systems (I0311)FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461)Family--Child Protection (I0351)Family--Parent & Child (I0355)GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (S0121)INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF (V0203)INTERNET (S0130)LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS (SE35P)Law Enforcement (I0510)MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION (S8683)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318)PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (S0319)PARENTAL RIGHTS (S0095)SUBPOENAS (S8341)State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)

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