HB 6 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 6 amends Texas Education Code Section 12.111 to update requirements for charter schools. The bill specifically adds new criteria allowing charter schools to exclude students who were expelled under Section 37.007, placed in disciplinary alternative education programs under Section 37.006, or have documented criminal histories or discipline problems. While the bill title mentions telehealth mental health services in public schools, the provided text does not detail provisions for telehealth access. The legislation primarily affects charter schools by modifying their student admission policies and discipline management standards. HB 6 was signed into law by the governor on June 20, 2025, and is now effective.

Issues: ✗ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Texas Education Code provisions regarding charter school requirements, student discipline procedures, and special education services. Key changes include clarifying charter school accountability standards, adding protections for educators who report misconduct, and establishing new requirements for parental involvement in disciplinary placements.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of educational requirements for charter schools and modifies disciplinary procedures to include additional protections for students with disabilities and educators.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsections to charter school requirements specifying educational program details, performance expectations, and admission policies including exclusions for students with criminal histories.

Updated student code of conduct requirements to include consideration of self-defense, intent, disability status, and homelessness in disciplinary decisions.

Established new policy requirements for parental involvement in school disciplinary placements, including behavioral agreements that can reduce suspension periods.

ENFORCEMENT

Created immunity from disciplinary proceedings for professional employees who report violations of student conduct laws or take good faith action to remove students from class.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified suspension and expulsion procedures for students under grade three and homeless students to limit out-of-school suspension to serious offenses only.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'supplemental special education services' to include crisis prevention and intervention training for parents.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

28–2

Passed

Total votes 30

May 22, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 2 Nay

80% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (112-19-14)

house

May 23, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 23, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed as amended

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Education

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 76 co-sponsors