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House bill · 89R

HB 2674

Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

129 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 30

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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.

other

House · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 64–78

64 Yea

78 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–44

94 Yea

44 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 103–41

103 Yea

41 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  24. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  25. Left pending in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  26. Testimony taken in committee Education

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  27. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  29. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  31. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  32. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  35. Passed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  36. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  38. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  39. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  41. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  42. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 12, 2025 · House

  43. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  44. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 10, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  47. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  48. Committee report distributed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  49. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 6, 2025 · House

  50. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  51. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  52. Left pending in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  54. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  55. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  56. Read first time

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  57. Filed

    Feb 11, 2025 · House

Authors

and 16 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 43 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Home Schooling

Bill text

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HB 612Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program, an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program, and the award of attorney's fees in actions challenging certain educational choice laws.Matt ShaheenRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 4, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 2414Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs.Brent HagenbuchRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to Education K-16
HJR 194Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for credits against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the property of certain persons who provide an educational alternative for a child eligible to attend a public school in the district.Andy HopperRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Public Education
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HB 2674 (89R) · Polis