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HB 558 — Signs posted by public institutions of higher education

This bill covers signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

By LeRoy Nellis — Tracked from public agency records

This bill covers signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Author: Lalani. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.”

Subjects: Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171), Education--Higher--General (I0231), Family--Child Support (I0352), Family--Family Violence (I0353). Council document: see the Legislature history page.

Full bill text (Introduced)

Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 558 · Bill text (HTML).

90R3836 CMO-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 558 relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

SECTION 1. Subchapter E-3, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.2821 to read as follows: Sec. 51.2821. REQUIRED POSTING OF SIGNS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) As part of the comprehensive prevention and outreach program developed by the institution under Section 51.282(d), an institution of higher education shall post in each restroom located on the institution's campus a sign that must: (1) measure at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size; and (2) contain content identical to the written notice adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 51A.003, Human Resources Code. (c) An institution of higher education may comply with this section by printing and displaying a publicly available digital version of the notice described by Subsection (b)(2).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.

Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 558; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.

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