Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill
SB 12: Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 12 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools. Primary sponsor: Creighton, Jeff Leach (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeff Leach | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Paul Bettencourt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Birdwell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Donna Campbell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Bryan Hughes | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lois Kolkhorst | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Mayes Middleton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Angela Paxton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Kevin Sparks | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective on 9/1/25
- Signed by the Governor
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed in the House
- Signed in the Senate
- Reported enrolled
- House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Record vote
- House adopts conference committee report
- Point of order overruled
- Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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