SB 735 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to Holocaust education and training for public school educators and students.

Texas Senate Bill 735 requires public school districts and charter schools to report annually on Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction, including lesson materials and activities, by June 1 each year. It creates a grant program to fund school districts and Holocaust museums for developing age-appropriate lesson plans, student field trips, educator training, and bilingual curricula. The bill also mandates regional education centers to collaborate with Holocaust museums for educator training and establishes a four-year pilot program at colleges to train future educators in Holocaust history and remembrance. These provisions directly affect public school students, educators, school districts, and Holocaust museums across Texas.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version with minor text corrections and added new reporting requirements for the educator preparation pilot program. The substantive policy content regarding Holocaust education remains largely the same, though the final version includes additional reporting metrics and expiration dates for the pilot program.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Holocaust education in Texas public schools and higher education institutions, with no significant changes to applicability.

TECHNICAL

Bill header and formatting were updated from draft version to final engrossed version, including bill number changes and sponsor information.

REQUIREMENT

New reporting requirements were added to Section 61.0767, requiring institutions to report on third-party collaborations, student feedback surveys, and marketability of participating students.

Reporting requirements for the Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction were clarified to include specific activities, lessons, and instructional materials used.

TIMELINE

Expiration dates were added to the pilot program, concluding December 1, 2031, with a final survey required before September 1, 2031.

Effective date was established as September 1, 2025, with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board required to select institutions by May 1, 2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

May 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Education

lower

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor