Texas SenateSB 1396
Relating to prohibiting the adoption or use of national sex education standards in public schools
Passed 19–11Party-line
What it does: Bars the State Board of Education from adopting national sex education standards, bars human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease course materials from being based on them, and says school districts and charter schools cannot be required to offer them. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 19 · No 11 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (31)
Yes 19
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Bob HallR2
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Pete FloresR24
- Robert NicholsR3
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 11
Not voting 1
- Phil KingR10
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.