House bill · 89R

HB 213

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Did not pass

Progress

161 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
Apr 17
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 101–46

101 Yea

46 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 17, 2025

Passed 101–44

101 Yea

44 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Eddie Morales cosponsorD
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Salman Bhojani cosponsorD

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 26 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Minors: Juvenile Justice

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 570Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3551Relating to a school district student's reentry into a regular educational environment from an alternative education program, including parental rights related to that reentry.	Charles CunninghamR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1703Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	J.M. LozanoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1157Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	Gina HinojosaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 2236Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.	Harold DuttonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 56Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Education K-16