Texas HB 7: Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Status: Committee report sent to Calendars (as of 2025-05-09)

State: Texas · Session: 89R · Bill: HB 7

Subjects: ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065), CHILD ABUSE (S4256), Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200), EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941), EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954), EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492), Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230), Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246), Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242), Electronic Information Systems (I0311), FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461), Family--Child Protection (I0351), Family--Parent & Child (I0355), GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (S0121), INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF (V0203), INTERNET (S0130), LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS (SE35P), Law Enforcement (I0510), MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION (S8683), Minors--Crimes Against (I0532), PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318), PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (S0319), PARENTAL RIGHTS (S0095), SUBPOENAS (S8341), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)

Sponsors: Leach, Barry, Darby, Lujan, Metcalf

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