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TX HB1484

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Terri Leo-Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Sexual Grooming Protection Act" as a new subchapter in the Texas Education Code

  • Defines "sexual grooming" as any effort to desensitize children to sexual experiences or normalize sexual relationships with adults or children of the same or opposite sex

  • Allows parents who determine their child is subjected to sexual grooming at a public school to transfer the child to another public or private school, with state Chapter 48 funding following the child to the new school

  • Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for implementing the program, including fraud prevention, while prohibiting rules that control private school programs, curricula, or operations beyond accreditation rules in effect as of January 1, 2025

  • Prohibits the use of federal funds or Available School Funds to fund this program; takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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