An Act to amend 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a.; to create 165.27, 939.64 and 946.685 of the statutes; Relating to: penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty. (FE)
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain financial agency guidance, and for other purposes. “Right to read act of 2025”
Latest Update: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208 by House of Representatives
Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in the student loan and grant programs under title IV of such Act.
No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act
To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visas of students who have engaged in antisemitic activities, and for other purposes.
Define to Defeat Act of 2025
To provide a definition of antisemitism for the enforcement of covered civil rights laws.
Latest Update: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
October 7 Remembrance Education Act
To direct the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop a curriculum for the study of modern-day antisemitism surrounding Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel for use in secondary schools, and for other purposes.
Latest Update: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce
Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies
**IHRA is the legal definition provided in Section 448.001 of the government code in TX
Latest Update: Left pending in committee
A Resolution relative to the definition of antisemitism
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position – Establishes a definition of antisemitism and encourages departments and agencies of state government to use such definition in determining discriminatory intent for any law or policy in this state that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin.
Latest Update: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Education – As introduced, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Latest Update: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Education – As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 293 by the Secretary of State.
Latest Update: Companion bill became Pub. Ch. 293
