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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 1332 mandates school district dating violence policies and parent notification sequences
Last action · March 10, 2025: Referred to Public EducationSponsors: Josey Garcia and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas school districts must include dating violence policies in their s and establish specific reporting procedures, including a requirement to notify a victim's parent or guardian before notifying an alleged perpetrator's parent. The measure applies to all Texas school districts starting by the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Schools must overhaul internal reporting sequences and safety plans for student dating disputes, altering how and when administrators contact families during disciplinary investigations.
- Texas school districts maintain district improvement plans under Section 11.252 of the Education Code to guide campus performance and meet state achievement standards. context
- Section 37.0831 of the Education Code establishes foundational requirements for school district dating violence policies in Texas. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts must update their district improvement plans and dating violence policies, adjust notification sequences, and provide staff training.
Students
Students are subject to new reporting procedures, safety planning, and interim protection measures regarding dating violence.
Parents and guardians
Parents receive mandatory notifications regarding dating violence incidents according to a prioritized notification sequence.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Education
- Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 14, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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