Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

New Section 7.0611 requires school districts to annually report detailed facility information including square footage, student capacity, and usage types to the state agency.

Section 11.005 was rewritten to explicitly prohibit schools from assigning DEI duties to employees and to expand the definition of prohibited DEI activities to include trainings, activities, and programs.

New Section 25.036(d)(2) allows school districts to deny student transfers if the student has a documented history of criminal offenses, juvenile adjudications, or discipline problems.

Section 26.0071 requires school boards to develop parental engagement policies including internet portals for parent comments and holding meetings outside typical work hours.

Section 26.008 was modified to require notification to parents within one business day when a criminal offense is suspected against their child.

The original text contained unrelated content about digital content accessibility (WCAG 2.1) which was removed from the final bill text.

Section 11.161 was modified to clarify that frivolous lawsuits against school districts may result in the awarding of costs and attorney fees to the defendant.

Section 25.038 was modified to clarify that receiving districts cannot charge tuition fees for student transfers authorized under Section 25.036.