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Texas HB2846

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.

Legislative Session

active

89th Legislature Regular Session

Selected quotes

CONSENT REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN STUDENT CLUBS. (a) In this section, "student club" means any student organization sponsored or sanctioned by a school district. (b) A school district shall require written parental consent as a condition of a student's participation in a student club that promotes themes of sexuality, gender, or gender identity.

INSTRUCTION REGARDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED. A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or district or charter school employee may not provide or allow a third party to provide instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to students enrolled in the district or school.

Parental rights to: (i) information regarding a student's mental, emotional, and physical health and health-related services offered by the school [...] (ii) information regarding a student's perception of the student's biological sex [...] and (iii) consent to a student's participation in a student club that promotes themes of sexuality, gender, or gender identity.

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History

DateAction
2025-02-14Filed