Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 4623 — Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 12, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amended

  24. Amendment(s) offered

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Vote recorded in Journal

  27. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  28. Placed on intent calendar

  29. Co-sponsor authorized

  30. Committee report printed and distributed

  31. Reported favorably as substituted

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

  36. Left pending in committee

  37. Testimony taken in committee

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  40. Co-sponsor authorized

  41. Posting rule suspended

  42. Co-sponsor authorized

  43. Co-sponsor authorized

  44. Co-sponsor authorized

  45. Referred to Education K-16

  46. Read first time

  47. Received from the House

  48. Reported engrossed

  49. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Record vote

  52. Passed

  53. Read 3rd time

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. Record vote

  56. Passed to engrossment as amended

  57. Amendment withdrawn

  58. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

  59. Amendment(s) offered

  60. Amendment adopted as amended

  61. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  62. Record vote

  63. Amendment amended

  64. Amendment(s) offered

  65. Read 2nd time

  66. Placed on General State Calendar

  67. Considered in Calendars

  68. Committee report sent to Calendars

  69. Committee report distributed

  70. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  71. Reported favorably as substituted

  72. Committee substitute considered in committee

  73. Considered in formal meeting

  74. Left pending in committee

  75. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  76. Considered in public hearing

  77. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  78. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  79. Read first time

  80. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4623 do?
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Who sponsors HB 4623?
HB 4623 is sponsored by Keith Bell, Sam Harless, Andy Hopper, Todd Hunter, Tom Oliverson, Wes Virdell, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Mitch Little, Daniel Alders, Jeff Barry, Greg Bonnen, Brad Buckley, Ben Bumgarner, Angie Button, Giovanni Capriglione, Mano DeAyala, Josey Garcia, Stan Gerdes, Cody Harris, Cole Hefner, Hillary Hickland, Wilson, Lacey Hull, Helen Kerwin, Stan Kitzman, Marc LaHood, Brooks Landgraf, Janie Lopez, David Lowe, Shelley Luther, John McQueeney, Will Metcalf, Brent Money, Jared Patterson, Katrina Pierson, Keresa Richardson, Alan Schoolcraft, Joanne Shofner, Shelby Slawson, Steve Toth, Ellen Troxclair, Cody Vasut, Denise Villalobos, and Leo Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 4623?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 12, 2025. It awaits signature.
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