CS/HB 731: Extracurricular Activities
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Abbott ; Anderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Daniels ; Gerwig ; Grow ; Rizo ; Valdés ; Yeager
Extracurricular Activities; Revises provisions relating to extracurricular activities & student athletics; revises provisions relating to classification of K-12 administrative personnel.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/10/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/9/2026 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/13/2026 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/18/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 731, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2026 at 1:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 538 (c3) Extracurricular Activities Simon Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 4 (pdf) 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 24 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 25 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 4 (pdf) 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 26 (pdf) 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 27 (pdf) 1012.01 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf) -
HB 731, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2025 at 2:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 538 (c3) Extracurricular Activities Simon Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 2 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 2 (pdf) 1012.01 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)