SB 118 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the repeal of the authority to exclude certain students without certain required immunizations from attending public school in times of emergency or epidemic.

This bill repeals a provision in Texas law that allowed schools to exclude students without certain required immunizations during public health emergencies or epidemics. It directly affects public school students who have not received mandated vaccines, removing the legal authority for schools to bar them from attending during such crises. The key change eliminates Section 38.001(f) of the Education Code, which previously permitted these exclusions. If passed, the law would prevent schools from barring unvaccinated students in emergency situations, shifting policy toward mandatory attendance regardless of immunization status during outbreaks.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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