HB 4687 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

HB 4687 amends Texas Education Code to extend the same liability immunity protections to certain charter school campuses and programs as apply to traditional public school districts. Specifically, it grants immunity from lawsuits to charter school employees, volunteers, and governing body members for operations related to adult education programs under their charter, mirroring protections currently available to public school staff. The bill targets charter schools operating under Sections 12.052, 12.0521(a)(1), or 12.053 of the Education Code. This policy change directly affects eligible charter schools and their staff by aligning their legal protections with those of public school districts. The law took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on June 20, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 27, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1 Nay
90% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-22-5)
house
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
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