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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 451: Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

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

SB 451 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 21, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools. Primary sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Co-author authorized.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Angela PaxtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Co-author authorized
  2. Co-author authorized
  3. Co-author authorized
  4. Left pending in committee
  5. Testimony taken in committee
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  8. Referred to Education K-16
  9. Read first time
  10. Filed
  11. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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