With the new laws passed by the 89th Texas Legislature, consequences for student behaviors have changed for the 2025-26 school year.

Texas House Bill 6 (HB 6) was proposed by Representative Jeff Leach, a Plano Republican.

“This bill is about standing with our educators, ensuring that teachers in our classrooms have the support that they need and that they deserve to create a structured and focused learning environment,” Leach said when the bill was heard by the House.

One of the changes put into effect by the new laws involves mandatory repercussions. Certain violations that did not require expulsion now do and offenses such as harassment of school employees and certain conduct off-campus require Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, or DAEP, placement. 

According to Texas Policy Research, the bill places limitations on both out-of-school suspensions and in-school suspension, capping at three and ten days respectively. 

School districts across the state are updating student codes of conduct in compliance with changes made by the legislature. 

“Frisco ISD updates the Student Code of Conduct on an annual basis to ensure alignment with current legislative requirements, state and federal guidance, and district priorities,” FISD Executive Director of Student Services Paige Hoes said in a Frisco ISD news release. “Each year, campus administrators receive training and professional development on all revisions to support consistent implementation of disciplinary practices across the district.”