89th Legislative Session
The 89th Legislature adjourned sine die June 2, 2025 and subsequently met in two special sessions. Nearly 2,000 more bills were filed in the regular session compared to the 88th legislative session, including 188 more public education bills.
The Texas Legislative Study Group (LSG), an official caucus of the Texas House of Representatives, has issued an , including summaries of HB 2 (Public School Finance), HB 6 (School Discipline), HB 1481 (Ban on Personal Communication Devices) and SB 10 (Ten Commandments).
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) also provides information on legislation passed during the 89th regular legislative session, including changes to the Texas Education Code, other Texas statutes, and proposed rules as they are published for comment. provides high-level overviews and its implementation timeline.
Preparing for the 90th Legislative Session
The Board of Trustees鈥 Intergovernmental Committee will begin its consideration of its legislative priorities for the 90th legislative session in the spring of 2026, with input of the Advocacy Advisory Committee and the community at large.
The Speaker of the House and the Lt. Governor will likely issue interim charges to the standing House and Senate Committees in mid to late fall, 2025. This page will be updated when the interim charges are made.
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Texas Education Code Sec. 39.008 requires the Superintendent 鈥渘ot later than September 30 of each year鈥 to certify to the agency that the district is in compliance with Sections 11.005 and 28.0022 of the Texas Education Code.
Certification Required by Texas Education Code Section 39.008
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