On January 29, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of his first round of priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session. He named 25 bills and indicated that Senate priority bill numbers 26-40 were coming soon. In addition to SB 1, the budget bill, the following pertain to school communities:
- SB 2 – Providing School Choice
- SB 10 – Placing the Ten Commandments in School
- SB 11 – Protecting the Freedom to Pray in School
- SB 12 – Establishing a Parental Bill of Rights in Public Education
- SB 13 – Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools
- SB 19 – Stopping Taxpayer Dollars for Lobbyists
- SB 24 – Educating Texas Students on the Horrors of Communism
See Patrick’s press release and full list of 25 priority bills.