House Bill 3331 clarifies statutory guidelines and thresholds that CPS and the courts rely upon for removing children and potentially seeking termination of parental rights. The statutory clarifications in this legislation are designed to avoid traumatizing children through unnecessary removal from their homes and ensure that the fundamental constitutional rights of children and parents are respected.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026