Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)

Texas 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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Creighton
• Leach (Republican)

Cosponsors (10)

• Bettencourt (Republican)
• Birdwell
• Campbell (Republican)
• Hagenbuch (Republican)
• Hughes (Republican)
• King
• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• Middleton (Republican)
• Paxton (Republican)
• Sparks (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Introduced
• Senate Committee Report
• Engrossed
• House Committee Report
• Enrolled

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Jun 20, 2025
  Effective on 9/1/25
• Jun 20, 2025
  Signed by the Governor
• Jun 3, 2025
  Sent to the Governor
• Jun 2, 2025 · House
  Signed in the House
• Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
  Signed in the Senate
• Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
  Reported enrolled
• May 31, 2025 · Senate
  House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
• May 31, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 31, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 31, 2025 · House
  House adopts conference committee report
• May 31, 2025 · House
  Point of order overruled
• May 31, 2025 · House
  Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
• May 31, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• May 31, 2025 · Senate
  Senate adopts conference committee report
• May 31, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• May 30, 2025 · House
  Conf. Comm. Report distributed
• May 30, 2025 · Senate
  Conference committee report filed
• May 29, 2025 · Senate
  House appoints conferees-reported
• May 29, 2025 · Senate
  House grants request for conf comm-reported
• May 29, 2025 · House
  House appoints conferees
• May 29, 2025 · House
  House grants request for conference committee
• May 28, 2025 · House
  Senate appoints conferees-reported
• May 28, 2025 · House
  Senate requests conference committee-reported
• May 28, 2025 · House
  Senate refuses to concur-reported
• May 28, 2025 · Senate
  Senate appoints conferees
• May 28, 2025 · Senate
  Senate requests conference committee
• May 28, 2025 · Senate
  Senate refuses to concur
• May 28, 2025 · Senate
  Read
• May 28, 2025 · Senate
  House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
• May 26, 2025 · Senate
  House passage as amended reported
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Passed
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Read 3rd time
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Passed to 3rd reading as amended
• May 25, 2025 · House
  Point of order overruled
• May 25, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amended
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) offered
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amended
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) offered
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amended
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amendment fails of adoption
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Amended
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Read 2nd time
• May 24, 2025 · House
  Placed on General State Calendar
• May 22, 2025 · House
  Considered in Calendars
• May 22, 2025 · House
  Committee report sent to Calendars
• May 22, 2025 · House
  Committee report distributed
• May 22, 2025 · House
  Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
• May 21, 2025 · House
  Reported favorably as substituted
• May 21, 2025 · House
  Committee substitute considered in committee
• May 21, 2025 · House
  Vote reconsidered in committee
• May 21, 2025 · House
  Considered in formal meeting
• May 16, 2025 · House
  Reported favorably as substituted
• May 16, 2025 · House
  Committee substitute considered in committee
• May 16, 2025 · House
  Considered in formal meeting
• May 13, 2025 · House
  Left pending in committee
• May 13, 2025 · House
  Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
• May 13, 2025 · House
  Committee substitute considered in committee
• May 13, 2025 · House
  Considered in public hearing
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Referred to Public Education
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Read first time
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Received from the Senate
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Reported engrossed
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Passed
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Read 3rd time
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended-Regular order of business
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to engrossment as amended
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Vote recorded in Journal
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amended
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment(s) offered
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Vote recorded in Journal
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amended
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment(s) offered
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Vote recorded in Journal
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amended
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment(s) offered
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Point of order withdrawn
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Point of order
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Read 2nd time
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended-Regular order of business
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on intent calendar
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Committee report printed and distributed
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Reported favorably as substituted
• Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
  Vote taken in committee
• Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Left pending in committee
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Testimony taken in committee
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Education K-16
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Filed
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Received by the Secretary of the Senate