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House bill · 89R

HB 2

Relating to public education and public school finance.

Became law

Progress

120 days from first to latest action, across 149 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 4

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 3

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 17

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 16, 2025

Passed 144–4

144 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 17, 2025

Passed 142–5

142 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 29, 2025

Passed 122–13

122 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 122–13

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. See remarks for effective date

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  11. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · House

  12. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  13. Corrected Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 25, 2025 · House

  14. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 25, 2025 · House

  15. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  16. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 24, 2025 · House

  17. Remarks ordered printed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Passed as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. Amended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  22. Amendment(s) offered

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amendment(s) offered

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  28. Three day rule suspended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  29. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  30. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  32. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  33. Amendment withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  34. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  35. Amendment withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  36. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  37. Amendment withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  38. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  39. Amendment withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  40. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  45. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  46. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  48. Amendment adopted as amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  49. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  50. Amendment amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  51. Amendment to amendment offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  52. Vote reconsidered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  53. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  54. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  55. Amendment(s) offered

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  56. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  57. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  58. Placed on intent calendar

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  59. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  60. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  61. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  62. Vote taken in committee

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  63. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  64. Left pending in committee

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  65. Testimony taken in committee Education

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  66. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  67. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  68. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  69. Read first time

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  70. Received from the House

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  71. Reported engrossed

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  72. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  73. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  74. Record vote

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  75. Passed

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  76. Read 3rd time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  77. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  78. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  79. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  80. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  81. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  82. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  83. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  84. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  85. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  86. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  87. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  88. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  89. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  90. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  91. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  92. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  93. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  94. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  95. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  96. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  97. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  98. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  99. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  100. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  101. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  102. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  103. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  104. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  105. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  106. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  107. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  108. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  109. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  110. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  111. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  112. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  113. Amendment tabled

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  114. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  115. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  116. Amendment adopted as amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  117. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  118. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  119. Amendment amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  120. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  121. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  122. Amendment amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  123. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  124. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  125. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  126. Substitute amendment to amendment fails

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  127. Amendment to amendment offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  128. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  129. Read 2nd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  130. Placed on Major State Calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  131. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  132. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 11, 2025 · House

  133. Committee report distributed

    Apr 10, 2025 · House

  134. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 10, 2025 · House

  135. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  136. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  137. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  138. Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  139. Meeting cancelled

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  140. Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  141. Left pending in committee

    Mar 6, 2025 · House

  142. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    Mar 6, 2025 · House

  143. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Mar 6, 2025 · House

  144. Left pending in committee

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  145. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  146. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  147. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Feb 25, 2025 · House

  148. Read first time

    Feb 25, 2025 · House

  149. Filed

    Feb 20, 2025 · House

Authors

and 95 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • John Smithee cosponsorR
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Todd Hunter cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
  • Ron Reynolds cosponsorD
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Gary Gates cosponsorR
  • Tom Craddick cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Drew Darby cosponsorR
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos cosponsorD
  • Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Jeff Barry cosponsorR
  • Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
  • Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Jessica González cosponsorD
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Richard Raymond cosponsorD
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Stan Lambert cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Feb 25, 2025 · heard Mar 4, 2025 · reported after 37 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 27 days

Topics

Disabilities, Persons withEducation: BilingualEducation: Primary & Secondary: AccountabilityEducation: Primary & Secondary: Admission & AttendanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: CurriculumEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: Primary & Secondary: SpecialEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersEducation: Primary & Secondary: VocationalElectronic Information SystemsGovernorLegislatureOccupational Regulation: Other Trades & ProfessionsSalaries & ExpensesState Finances: AppropriationsState Finances: Management & ControlTaxation: School District

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