House bill · 89R

HB 120

Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Became law

Progress

120 days from first to latest action, across 66 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Mar 5
Reported from committee
Mar 18
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 142–4

142 Yea

4 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 144–1

144 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 120 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 116–6

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 116–6

116 Yea

6 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

See remarks for effective date
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Placed on Emergency Calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 28, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 20, 2025 · House

Authors

and 20 coauthors or sponsors

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Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
Bobby Guerra cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
Cook cosponsor–
Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Richard Raymond cosponsorD
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Angelia Orr cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
James Frank cosponsorR
Ray Lopez cosponsorD
Aicha Davis cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 27 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum Education: Primary & Secondary: Facilities Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Rural Education: School Districts Electronic Information Systems Labor: Workforce Development Labor: Workforce Development: Rural Military & Veterans Science & Technology State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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