SB 1207 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

SB 1207 requires Texas public schools to include specific adoption information in their existing parenting and paternity awareness program for high school health classes, with optional use in middle/junior high schools. The bill mandates teaching three key adoption topics: differences between private adoption and foster care, processes for private/state adoption, and adoption as an alternative to parenthood. This policy change applies to all Texas public school districts beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on June 20, 2025, and took effect immediately.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

This bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, marking its final approval by both legislative chambers and the Governor. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of certification signatures indicating passage dates and vote counts.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'S.B.ANo.A1207' to '89(R) SB 1207 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect its final enrolled status.

Formatting was standardized throughout the document, including spacing, line breaks, and section numbering, while preserving all original policy language.

Certification blocks were added at the end showing the bill passed the Senate on April 1, 2025 (31-0 vote) and the House on May 28, 2025 (133-8 vote), with Governor approval.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Vote reconsidered in committee

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Education

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors