Teacher Survey — HB 6 Impact

About you

What grade band do you primarily teach?

PreK–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 Mixed / other

What type of school do you work in?

Traditional public ISD Open-enrollment charter Private Other

Which TEA Education Service Center region?

See tea.texas.gov/esc-map if you're unsure.

TEA Region 1 TEA Region 2 TEA Region 3 TEA Region 4 TEA Region 5 TEA Region 6 TEA Region 7 TEA Region 8 TEA Region 9 TEA Region 10 TEA Region 11 TEA Region 12 TEA Region 13 TEA Region 14 TEA Region 15 TEA Region 16 TEA Region 17 TEA Region 18 TEA Region 19 TEA Region 20 Prefer not to say

How would you describe your campus?

Urban Suburban Rural

Years you have been teaching

0–2 3–5 6–15 16+

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Awareness & training

Are you aware that HB 6 expanded your authority to remove disruptive students?

Yes, I know the details Somewhat — I've heard about it No, first I'm hearing of it

Has your district provided training on HB 6?

Yes — substantive training Brief overview only No training Not sure

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Your classroom this year

Compared to last school year, student behavior in my classroom is:

Much worse Worse About the same Better Much better

I feel physically safer in my classroom this year than last year.

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

Since August 2025, have any of these happened to you at school? (Select all that apply.)

Leave blank if none.

I was physically assaulted by a student I was threatened by a student I was verbally abused by a student I witnessed one of the above happen to a colleague

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Using HB 6

Since August 2025, have you formally removed a student from your classroom?

Yes, more than once Yes, once No Not sure

When I need administrative support on discipline, I receive it:

Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always

I feel protected from retaliation when enforcing discipline under HB 6.

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

Have you ever chosen NOT to use HB 6 removal authority when you could have?

Yes No Not sure

If yes, why? (Select any that apply — skip if the previous answer was No.)

Administrator wouldn't support me Paperwork / process too burdensome Fear of retaliation or pushback I didn't know I could I didn't want to escalate Other

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Overall impact

Overall, HB 6 has improved safety in my classroom.

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

Overall, HB 6 has improved the learning environment for non-disruptive students.

Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

Would you recommend similar legislation to teachers in other states?

Yes Maybe / needs changes No

One thing HB 6 has gotten right — optional

Keep it to a sentence or two.

One thing HB 6 needs to improve — optional

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