Interim Hearing | School Choice, Parental Rights & Public Schools

Event Details

The Texas Senate Committee on Education will hold an interim hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Room E1.028 of the Texas Capitol.

The committee will review implementation of Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) and the rollout of Texas’ school choice program, including application and enrollment demand. Senators will consider recommendations concerning the continued implementation and potential expansion of the program.

Lawmakers will also examine public school events, partnerships, or associations involving entities designated by the federal or state government as hostile actors or their surrogates. The committee will consider potential changes intended to prevent foreign adversaries or related entities from influencing Texas classrooms.

The hearing will additionally review implementation of Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) concerning parental rights, certain public school requirements involving instruction and student activities, and Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) concerning school library materials, local school library advisory councils, and parental access to library materials.

Senators will also review House Bill 6 (HB 6), relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

Invited and public testimony will be heard, with public testimony limited to two minutes per person.

Hearing Resources

• Meeting Notice
• TPR Written Testimony: Expansion of School Choice | Senate Education, 10.7.2026
• TPR Written Testimony: Implementation of SB 12 | Senate Education, 10.7.2026
• TPR Written Testimony: Implementation of SB 13 | Senate Education, 10.7.2026