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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 178: Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 178 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students. Primary sponsor: Christina Morales (Democratic), Diego Bernal (Democratic), Charles Cunningham (Republican), John Lujan (Republican), Helen Kerwin (Republican). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christina MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Diego BernalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Charles CunninghamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
John LujanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Helen KerwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Alma AllenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Rafael AnchíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Sheryl ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Nicole CollierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
FloresCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josey GarciaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse120
Jessica GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Mary GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Venton JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Terry MezaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Sergio MuñozCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Mary Ann PerezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Rodríguez RamosCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Richard RaymondCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Ron ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Jon RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Lauren SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Perez, VincentCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Armando WalleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse140

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  5. Considered in formal meeting
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to Public Education
  10. Read first time
  11. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source