House bill · 89R

HB 2196

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Laid on the table subject to call
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
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 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Education
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Public Education
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Jeff Barry cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Accountability Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: School Districts Electronic Information Systems Labor: Workforce Development

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 569Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 6, 2025Effective immediately
HB 120Relating 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.	Keith BellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.	Brad BuckleyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 12Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2657Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education, the transfer of powers and duties to the State Board of Education and the comptroller of public accounts, and the elimination of public school accountability and assessment systems.	Andy HopperR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 18, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 4Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.	Brad BuckleyR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported