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TX HB3548
Bill
Status
2/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Caroline Harris Davila
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AI Summary
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Prohibits school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and their employees from providing instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to students in prekindergarten through 12th grade
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Requires school boards to adopt written policies governing communication between school employees and students on reproductive and sexual health topics outside of dedicated human sexuality courses, including directing employees to refer students to parents, counselors, or designated teachers
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Prohibits school districts from hosting extracurricular activities related to human sexuality unless the board of trustees has adopted a written policy specifying permitted circumstances
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Extends local school health advisory council requirements to open-enrollment charter schools, which must establish councils with members appointed by the school's governing body
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Prevents districts of innovation from obtaining exemptions from human sexuality instruction requirements under Section 28.004
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Authorizes the attorney general or district/county attorneys to bring legal action to enjoin school districts from violating these provisions, with cases heard in Travis County or the county where the violation occurred
Legislative Description
Relating to local school health advisory councils and instruction regarding human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity provided by public schools.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/24/2025