Bill > HB631

This bill amends the Texas Education Code to establish new requirements and procedures related to parental rights in education. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Texas Education Agency to adopt procedures for notifying parents of changes in their child's mental, emotional, or physical health services or monitoring, and for encouraging schools to facilitate discussions between students and their parents on such issues. 2. Requiring school districts to notify parents about all healthcare services offered at their child's school and obtain parental permission before administering certain student well-being questionnaires or health screenings. 3. Establishing a process for parents to notify schools of concerns and seek resolution, including the option to request a special magistrate or file a lawsuit if the concern is not resolved. 4. Prohibiting school districts from adopting procedures that discourage or prohibit parental notification and involvement in decisions affecting a student's health or well-being, and restricting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-5. The bill aims to strengthen parental rights and involvement in their children's education and health-related matters.

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