Senate Bill 12
The Governor of Texas signed Senate Bill 12 into law on June 20, 2025. As part of SB 12, Texas public school districts are now required to seek consent from parents prior to providing any routine physical and health services to students. The law becomes effective September 1, 2025.
Under SB 12, public schools must receive parental consent before providing even simple or routine physical and mental health services to students. For example, before a nurse or counselor can do something as simple as putting a bandage on a skinned knee or helping a child calm their breathing when emotionally upset, the district must have parental consent on file first.