Alma Allen, Texas State Representative of 131st District (R) | https://www.houstonvotersguide.org/2024-nov/alma-allen
Alma Allen, Texas State Representative of 131st District (R) | https://www.houstonvotersguide.org/2024-nov/alma-allen
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill prohibits school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas from releasing a student to their parent before the end of the instructional day following a school-initiated communication, except under specific conditions. Such a release is barred if it is intended as a discipline management technique or a reaction to the student's behavior that disrupts their learning but does not breach the student code of conduct or require teacher intervention. However, a student may be released early if they are suspended or expelled under relevant sections. The bill's provisions begin in the 2025-26 school year and will take effect immediately if it receives the necessary legislative vote; otherwise, it is set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Alma Allen, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another six bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Allen graduated from Texas Southern University with a BS.
Alma Allen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 131st House district. She replaced previous state representative Ronald R. "Ron" Wilson in 2005.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2296 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol |
| HB 2163 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 1416 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 1415 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to corporal punishment in public schools |
| HB 1413 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees |
| HB 1412 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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