Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.
89th Legislature Regular Session
PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION DUTIES. (a) In this section, "diversity, equity, and inclusion duties" means: [...] (3) developing or implementing policies, procedures, or training programs that reference race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation [...] (4) compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting any person to provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement or giving preferential consideration to any person based on the provision of a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement.
A school district [...] shall prohibit a district employee, contractor, or volunteer from engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion duties.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | 10:00 | Hearing | E1.028 | Senate Education K-16 Committee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-02-27 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-27 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-02-27 | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-02-27 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-02-24 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| 2025-02-24 | Filed |
| 2025-02-24 | Read first time |
| 2025-02-24 | Referred to Education K-16 |