House bill · 89R

HB 2495

Relating to certain rights of a child or a parent or the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

135 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 5
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 25
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
May 31
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 24, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 25, 2025

Passed 126–0

126 Yea

0 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 2495 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 137–1

137 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 137–1

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
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 22, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 5, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

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

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