The bill requires a Texas public school district to get a parent's written consent before a student can receive human sexuality instruction. The consent request must be sent separately from other school forms, except the existing notice under Subsection (i), and must reach parents at least 14 days before the instruction begins. This affects school districts, parents and students starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and a student whose parent does not sign stays out of the instruction.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 163 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 163 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on Apr 1, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Public Education committee.
relating to parental approval for a student's participation in
human sexuality instruction in public schools.
WHAT IT DOES
A separate form, sent at least 14 days ahead.
The bill requires a Texas public school district to get a parent's written consent before a student can receive human sexuality instruction. The consent request must be sent separately from other school forms, except the existing notice under Subsection (i), and must reach parents at least 14 days before the instruction begins. This affects school districts, parents and students starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and a student whose parent does not sign stays out of the instruction.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 371 at this time on its third reading and final passage: SB 371, Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 24 (published)
Nay: 7 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 371 at this time on its second reading: SB 371, Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 24 (published)
Nay: 7 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses102
For
35
Against
64
On
3
Names
For
Family Freedom Project1 registration
Parent Guidance Center1 registration
Self20 registrations
Self; Beacon Health Education Resources1 registration
Self; Citizens Defending Freedom1 registration
Self; Purple for Parents United1 registration
Self; Southern Baptists of Texas Convention1 registration
Self; Texans WakeUp1 registration
Self; Texas Eagle Forum1 registration
Self; Texas Education 9111 registration
Self; Texas Values2 registrations
Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
Texas Values1 registration
Texas Values Action1 registration
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops1 registration
Against
Girls Empowerment Network1 registration
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes1 registration
Self56 registrations
Self; Equality Texas1 registration
Self; Moms Demand Action for gun sense laws and policies1 registration
89R1043 ANG-F
By: Campbell
S.B. No. 371
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to parental approval for a student's participation in
human sexuality instruction in public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (i-2) to read as follows:
(i-2) Before a student may be provided with human sexuality
instruction, a school district must obtain the written consent of
the student's parent. A request for written consent under this
subsection:
(1) may not be included with any other notification or
request for written consent provided to the parent, other than the
notice provided under Subsection (i); and
(2) must be provided to the parent not later than the
14th day before the date on which the human sexuality instruction
begins.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
school year.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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