Michael C. Olcott, Texas State Representative of the 60th district | mikeolcott.com
Michael C. Olcott, Texas State Representative of the 60th district | mikeolcott.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to eliminating the requirement for character traits and personal skills instruction in public schools’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill repeals Section 29.906 of the Texas Education Code, which mandates instruction in character traits and personal skills in public schools. This change will apply starting with the 2025-26 school year. The bill provides for an immediate effect if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in each legislative house; otherwise, it will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025. The intent appears to be to eliminate the formal requirement for teaching these skills in the state's public education curriculum.
Mike Olcott, member of the House Committee on Public Health, proposed another 15 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Ocoltt graduated from Rhodes College with a BS.
Mike Ocoltt is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 60th House district. He replaced previous state representative Glenn Rogers in 2025.
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 3657 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct against a school district employee |
| HB 3655 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election |
| HB 3579 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to eliminating the requirement for personal skills instruction in public schools |
| HB 3472 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to informed consent requirements before the provision of health care services |
| HB 3440 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the repeal of the authority to exclude certain students without certain required immunizations from attending public school in times of emergency or epidemic |
| HB 3257 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| HB 3210 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify |
| HB 2872 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the release or disclosure of vaccination or immunization information; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 2592 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program in certain counties |
| HB 2591 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program |
| HB 2589 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County |
| HB 2579 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the use of a public school as a polling place |
| HB 1324 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education |
| HB 1281 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the jurisdiction and enforcement of certain policies of certain international organizations |
| HB 1009 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools |
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