Monitoring the Session

SB 2852

bill creating an anti-bullying pilot program for schools

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

TEA designs it and gives districts grants to run it.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to design an anti-bullying pilot program built on research-based practices and to give grants to school districts to run it. Districts that show a substantial need, as judged by the education commissioner, can get a grant and use it at no more than three campuses, with technical help from the agency or regional service centers. None of it has to happen unless the Legislature puts money in the budget for this purpose, and it takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2852 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

WHAT IT DOES

TEA designs it and gives districts grants to run it.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to design an anti-bullying pilot program built on research-based practices and to give grants to school districts to run it. Districts that show a substantial need, as judged by the education commissioner, can get a grant and use it at no more than three campuses, with technical help from the agency or regional service centers. None of it has to happen unless the Legislature puts money in the budget for this purpose, and it takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Co-author authorized
  4. Co-author authorized
  5. Read first time
  6. Referred to Education K-16
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101032316.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101065471.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101032316.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14 Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDSenate 20

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 687 by Goodwin (identical)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Education--School Districts

State Finances--Management & Control

BULLYING

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF

Text

The text as introduced · 354 words

89R2802 ANG-F

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 2852

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot

program for public schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 37.0833 to read as follows:

Sec. 37.0833. BULLYING PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In

this section:

(1) "Bullying" has the meaning assigned by Section

37.0832.

(2) "Pilot program" means the bullying prevention

pilot program established under this section.

(b) The agency shall:

(1) develop a bullying prevention pilot program to

reduce incidents of bullying on public school campuses; and

(2) award grants to eligible school districts to

implement the pilot program on district campuses.

(c) In developing the pilot program under Subsection (b),

the agency shall:

(1) use research-based best practices for the

prevention of bullying; and

(2) collaborate with qualified experts and

researchers with experience in child and youth psychology, mental

health, and education.

(d) From money appropriated for the purpose, the

commissioner shall award grants to school districts that

demonstrate a substantial need for bullying prevention, as

determined by the commissioner. A school district that is awarded a

grant under this subsection shall implement the pilot program at

not more than three campuses in the district.

(e) The agency shall use money appropriated for purposes of

the pilot program under this section to provide technical

assistance to grant recipients. The agency may provide technical

assistance through regional education service centers.

(f) The commissioner shall:

(1) establish application criteria for a school

district to apply to receive a grant under this section; and

(2) determine allowable uses of grant money by a

school district under this section.

(g) The commissioner may use money otherwise available and

may solicit or accept grants or donations to implement this

section.

(h) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to

implement this section.

(i) The commissioner is not required to develop the pilot

program or award grants under this section unless money is

specifically appropriated for that purpose.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.