Texas · House Bill 7 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the…

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.