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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB2846 Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.

Direction

Transgender educationAI label

Restricts transgender recognition & access model confidence 90%

Prohibits school instruction on gender identity and requires parental notification and consent for topics involving gender identity or a student's perception of biological sex, so less recognition and access for transgender students in schools.

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.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-03-19: Referred to Public Education
Filed
2025-02-14
Committee
Public Education
Sponsor
Matthew Shaheen R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses transgender/education by prohibiting instruction on gender identity, mandating parental notification about a student's perception of biological sex when it differs from biological sex, and requiring parental consent for clubs involving gender identity themes. These provisions restrict legal recognition of and access for transgender students in public schools. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-03-19HReferred to Public Education
2025-03-19HRead first time
2025-02-14HFiled