Texas Senate Bill 12
2025 Texas law
Texas Senate Bill 12 (S.B. 12) is a 2025 law in the state of Texas that imposes restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K–12 public and open-enrollment charter schools. The law prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and bans student clubs “based on sexual orientation or gender identity.” Additional provisions include requiring parental consent before the provision of healthcare services to students and prohibiting teachers from promoting “social transitioning,” which includes referring to a student by a name or pronouns that differ from the student’s legal name or sex assigned at birth. It was passed during the 89th Texas Legislature by the Senate on March 19, 2025, and by the House on May 25, 2025, and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, taking effect on September 1, 2025.
Senate Bill 12 was authored by Senator Brandon Creighton and was introduced on February 24, 2025.
Certain provisions of the bill are currently facing legal challenges from various civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union on the basis of the First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and the Equal Access Act. Proponents and supporters of the bill dubbed S.B. 12 the "Parental Bill of Rights," while the ACLU has dubbed it the "Student Identity Censorship Law". Controversy related to S.B. 12 stems primarily from the intersection of LGBTQ rights with the bill, particularly the gender and sexuality club and social transitioning bans as well as the restriction on discussion of topics related to DEI, including sexuality and gender identity.
Provisions
DEI
The provisions of S.B. 12 related to diversity, equity, and inclusion include the prohibition of both "instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity" and the promotion of "social transitioning" intended for K-12 students, the barring of "student club[s] based on sexual orientation or gender identity," and the termination and prohibition of "policies, procedures, trainings, activities, or programs that reference race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation" unless mandated by state or federal law.
Health services
Senate Bill 12 brings about additional provisions related to health services in K-12 public schools, including the requirement for parental consent in the school's provision of these services. Under the bill's requirements, parents must opt-in for physical and mental health services provided by their child's school, the only exception being if there is an emergency or threat to the student's life.
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