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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 824: Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Enacted 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 824 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students. Primary sponsor: Jo Jones (Democratic), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Alma Allen (Democratic), Charles Cunningham (Republican), Marc LaHood (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective immediately.

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 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Alma AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Charles CunninghamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Marc LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Rhetta BowersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Aicha DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
FloresCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josey GarciaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Linda GarciaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Stan GerdesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse120
Vikki GoodwinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Donna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
JohnsonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Charlene Ward JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse139
Suleman LalaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Terry MezaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Christina MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Sergio MuñozCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Dade PhelanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Rodríguez RamosCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Richard RaymondCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Ron ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Lauren SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Effective immediately
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Three day rule suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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