Stopping LGBTQ Education

If this bill passes, teaching and activities about sexual and gender identity won’t be allowed in Texas public schools.

• Sexual and gender identity: who a person loves (sexual identity) and whether they feel like a boy, girl, both, or neither (gender identity).

• This bill adds a new part to the education code, which is a set of laws about education in Texas. The new part says:

  • A school district, a charter school that anyone can go to, or people who work at either of them cannot teach or let someone else teach about sexual or gender identity to students in pre-k through 12th grade, unless the next part says so.

  • This section doesn’t stop:

    • Students’ right to express themselves or speak according to the First Amendment or by Section 8, Article I, Texas Constitution, as long as it doesn’t get in the way of what’s happening at school.

      • First Amendment: Part of the U.S. Constitution that gives people the right to say what they think, practice any religion, gather in groups, and ask the government to fix problems.

      • Section 8, Article 1, Texas Constitution: A part of Texas's main laws that says everyone can share their opinions through speaking, writing, or publishing, but they must take responsibility if they misuse this.

    • Giving physical or mental health support to a student, as long as they get the parent’s permission.

• If this bill passes, these changes will start with the 2025-2026 school year.

• These changes start right away if this bill gets a “yes” vote from two thirds of all members in both the Texas House of Representatives and the State Senate. If it doesn’t get enough “yes” votes, the changes start on September 1, 2025.

  • Texas House of Representatives: A group of elected officials in Texas who create and vote on state laws.

  • State Senate: Another group of elected officials in Texas who review, change, and vote on laws proposed by the House of Representatives.