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TX HB196
TX HB196Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
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Introduced
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Education Code to require that health curriculum in kindergarten through 12th-grade public schools include instruction emphasizing that human life begins at conception and has inherent dignity and immeasurable worth from the moment of conception. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing health education requirements by adding a new subsection to the enrichment curriculum section that mandates this specific instruction about the beginning of human life. The new provision will be implemented starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and the bill will take effect either immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate effect voting threshold. By adding this requirement, the bill seeks to introduce students to a specific perspective on the origin and value of human life within the context of health education.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (18)
Cody Vasut (R)*,
Greg Bonnen (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Janis Holt (R),
Andy Hopper (R),
Helen Kerwin (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Angelia Orr (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Joanne Shofner (R),
David Spiller (R),
Valoree Swanson (R),
Ellen Troxclair (R),
Terry Wilson (R),
Last Action
Referred to Public Education (on 02/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB196 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00196I.htm |
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