BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 800
	By: Zaffirini
	Education K-16
	6/10/2025
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Under current law, Texas postsecondary institutions are required to provide orientations covering policies on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. These orientations, however, lack consistent standards for presenting information regarding Title IX coordinators, office locations, and available services, which may hinder students' understanding of how to access critical resources and support.

Accordingly, S.B. 800 directs postsecondary institutions to include a video in these orientations that clearly communicates the names and contact information of Title IX coordinators, office locations, and the services offered by the Title IX office. This change would establish a uniform and accessible method for institutions to provide essential information, enhancing students' awareness and access to these vital services.

(Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent)

S.B. 800 amends current law relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 51.282(c), Education Code, as follows:

(c) Provides that the orientation on a postsecondary educational institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy is:

(1) makes no changes to this subdivision; and

(2) required to include:

(A)� a video that states the names of the institution's Title IX coordinators and deputy coordinators, the location and contact information of the institution's Title IX office, the services provided by the institution's Title IX office, how to report a sexual assault to the institution, information regarding the crime victims' compensation program, and a list of local community and statewide organizations that provide support services to survivors of sexual assault; and

(B) creates this paragraph from existing text and makes no further changes.

SECTION 2. Amends the heading to Section 51.91941, Education Code, to read as follows:

Sec. 51.91941.� SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INFORMATION REQUIRED ON STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 51.91941(b), Education Code, to require that each student identification card issued by an institution of higher education have printed on the card the contact information for certain entities, including the Nation Sexual Assault Hotline, and to make nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 4. Provides that Section 51.282(c), Education Code, as amended by this Act, applies beginning with the 2025�2026 academic year.

SECTION 5. Makes application of Section 51.91941(b), Education Code, as amended by this Act, prospective.

SECTION 6. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.