Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
HB 2674 prohibits the Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education, and other educational institutions from adopting rules or policies that regulate homeschool educational programs. It directly affects homeschooling families in Texas by preventing state oversight of their curriculum, teaching methods, or operational standards. The bill adds Section 1.010 to the Education Code, explicitly banning such regulations, and takes effect September 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a substantive policy change that removes potential state regulatory requirements for homeschools.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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5 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a draft legislative document to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification statements from legislative officers. The substantive policy content regarding home school regulations remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version header and bill number formatting for official record-keeping
Added certification statements from House and Senate clerks documenting passage votes and dates
Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Secretary of Senate, and Governor
Removed sponsor names and draft formatting markers from the bill header
Changed section numbering format from 'SECTION 1.A' to 'SECTION 1' for enrolled version
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2025 · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
20–10
Passed
Total votes 30
May 25, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-10)
senate
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 12, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
P
Helen Kerwin
RRepublican
P
Shelley Luther
RRepublican
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Lowe
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
Co
Hillary Hickland
RRepublican
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