---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools."
description: "Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "87"
identifier: "HB 3979"
citation: "Texas HB 3979 (87)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF (V0086)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum (I0228)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bonnen", "Creighton", "Leach", "Metcalf", "Parker", "Toth"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 145
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-03-11"
last_action: "2021-06-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2931689d-9c2a-459e-97ba-bd6675f42964"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/87R/billhistory/house_bills/HB03900_HB03999/HB 3979.xml"
source_hash: "b5a42f14ab0061ad3e196bae77065062e3b8ad188679242a8029667d4916ba45"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas HB 3979 (87) — Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB03979I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB03979E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB03979H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB03979S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB03979F.HTM)

## Votes

- other — **14–17** (fail) · upper
- passage — **79–65** (pass) · lower
- passage — **18–13** (pass) · upper
- passage — **81–52** (pass) · lower
- other — **0–0** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bonnen — primary (person)
- Creighton — primary (person)
- Leach — primary (person)
- Metcalf — primary (person)
- Parker — primary (person)
- Toth — primary (person)
- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Bell, Keith — cosponsor (person)
- Bettencourt — cosponsor (person)
- Biedermann — cosponsor (person)
- Cain — cosponsor (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Capriglione — cosponsor (person)
- Cason — cosponsor (person)
- Cook — cosponsor (person)
- Ellzey — cosponsor (person)
- Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Hefner — cosponsor (person)
- Jetton — cosponsor (person)
- King, Phil — cosponsor (person)
- Krause — cosponsor (person)
- Landgraf — cosponsor (person)
- Leman — cosponsor (person)
- Lozano — cosponsor (person)
- Middleton — cosponsor (person)
- Noble — cosponsor (person)
- Paul — cosponsor (person)
- Shaheen — cosponsor (person)
- Spiller — cosponsor (person)
- Stephenson — cosponsor (person)
- Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Thompson, Ed — cosponsor (person)
- Tinderholt — cosponsor (person)
- Vasut — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-11** Filed `filing`
- **2021-03-29** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-29** Referred to Public Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-04-13** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2021-04-13** Left pending in committee
- **2021-04-23** Considered in formal meeting
- **2021-04-23** Committee substitute considered in committee
- **2021-04-23** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-29** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-04-29** Committee report distributed
- **2021-04-29** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-04-30** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-05-04** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2021-05-03** Recommitted to committee
- **2021-05-03** Considered in formal meeting
- **2021-05-03** Committee substitute considered in committee
- **2021-05-03** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-03** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-05-04** Committee report distributed
- **2021-05-04** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-05-08** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-05-10** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2021-05-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-10** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-10** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Record vote
- **2021-05-10** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Record vote
- **2021-05-10** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-10** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-10** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-10** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2021-05-10** Amendment adopted as amended
- **2021-05-10** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-10** Record vote
- **2021-05-10** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-05-11** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Point of order withdrawn
- **2021-05-11** Passed to engrossment as amended
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-11** Passed as amended `passage`
- **2021-05-11** Record vote
- **2021-05-11** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-11** Reported engrossed
- **2021-05-12** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2021-05-14** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-05-14** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-17** Posting rule suspended
- **2021-05-17** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-17** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-17** Testimony taken in committee
- **2021-05-19** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-19** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2021-05-20** Placed on intent calendar
- **2021-05-21** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-05-22** Co-sponsor authorized
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-22** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2021-05-22** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment withdrawn
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Amendment to amendment offered
- **2021-05-22** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2021-05-22** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-22** Amendment adopted as amended
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-22** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-22** Passed `passage`
- **2021-05-22** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Senate passage as amended reported
- **2021-05-25** Senate Amendments distributed
- **2021-05-25** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- **2021-05-28** Point of order sustained
- **2021-05-28** Returned to the Senate for further action
- **2021-05-28** Returned from the House for further action
- **2021-05-28** Motion to recede from amendments
- **2021-05-28** Point of order
- **2021-05-28** Point of order overruled
- **2021-05-28** Remarks ordered printed
- **2021-05-28** Senate recedes from amendments
- **2021-05-28** Record vote
- **2021-05-29** Senate recedes from amendments-reported
- **2021-05-30** Reported enrolled
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the House
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the Senate
- **2021-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-15** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-15** Effective on 9/1/21 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2931689d-9c2a-459e-97ba-bd6675f42964`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).