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TX HB4699

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Terri Leo-Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires independent school districts, their boards of trustees, and district personnel to not only adopt legally required policies but also to implement and act in accordance with those policy requirements

  • Extends the same implementation and compliance duty to home-rule school districts, their governing bodies, and school personnel for any policies required by law

  • Applies identical requirements to campus charter schools and open-enrollment charter schools, mandating that governing bodies and personnel implement and follow adopted policies, not just adopt them

  • Amends multiple sections of the Texas Education Code (Chapters 11 and 12) to ensure consistent policy compliance obligations across different types of public school entities

  • Takes effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or September 1, 2025, if the two-thirds threshold is not met

Legislative Description

Relating to required independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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