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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 204: 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.

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

SB 204 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Harold Dutton (Democratic), Brad Buckley (Republican), Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Harold DuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Brad BuckleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse120
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150

“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 on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House passage reported
  8. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. Passed
  12. Read 3rd time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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