HB 295 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies.

HB 295 would amend school discipline policies to explicitly include antisemitism as a form of bullying. This change would directly affect students, school staff, and administrators in public schools, requiring schools to address antisemitic behavior under bullying protocols. The bill's key provision is updating the definition of bullying to encompass antisemitism, ensuring such conduct is treated with the same seriousness as other forms of bullying. However, the provided context does not include the full bill text or specific implementation details, so this summary is based solely on the title and available description.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025
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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) considered in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Matt Shaheen
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