TX HB1415

Prohibits corporal punishment in Texas public schools, defining it as hitting, spanking, paddling, or deliberately inflicting physical pain on a student as punishment for behavior on or off campus

Bans school district employees, volunteers, and independent contractors from administering or causing corporal punishment to be administered, with an exception for parents disciplining their own children off campus

Removes legal protections under Penal Code Section 9.62 and Education Code Section 22.0511(a) for school personnel who violate the corporal punishment prohibition, allowing disciplinary proceedings against violators

Preserves the right of school personnel to use "reasonable and necessary restraint" as defined by existing law, and maintains teachers' authority to remove disruptive students from class

Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote or September 1, 2025