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TexasHB 249589th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.

Sponsored By: Harold V. Dutton Jr., Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & AttendanceFamily--Parent & ChildPARENTAL RIGHTS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

School choice rights shift for families

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas law explicitly gives parents and sole managing conservators rights to choose and enroll a child’s school. School eligibility and admission rules still apply, along with court orders and Family Code limits. Parents cannot exercise these rights if their parental rights ended or they lack court-ordered rights to possession or access. Students exercise these education rights themselves at age 18, or earlier if granted full adult legal status through emancipation. Exceptions apply when federal law controls, a court finds the student incompetent, or a court restricts the student’s rights. The conservator changes apply to parent-child cases pending in trial court on September 1, 2025, or filed afterward.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Harold V. Dutton Jr.

    House

  • Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 426 • No: 1

House vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 137 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Record vote

Yes: 147 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Jurisprudence

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/31/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/31/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/30/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/29/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#3950)

    5/28/2025House

  10. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/22/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/22/2025House

  13. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/22/2025House

  14. Record vote

    5/22/2025Senate

  15. Passed

    5/22/2025Senate

  16. Read 3rd time

    5/22/2025Senate

  17. Record vote

    5/22/2025Senate

  18. Three day rule suspended

    5/22/2025Senate

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/22/2025Senate

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/22/2025Senate

  21. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/22/2025Senate

  22. Placed on intent calendar

    5/22/2025Senate

  23. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/19/2025Senate

  24. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/19/2025Senate

  25. Reported favorably as substituted

    5/19/2025Senate

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