House bill · 89R

HB 2967

Relating to vision screenings for public and private school students, including vision screening information reporting for public school students, and to the creation of a vision care grant program for certain students.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 18
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 7
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 · May 6, 2025

Passed 125–11

125 Yea

11 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 111–33

111 Yea

33 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
May 6, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 18, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 33 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: General Health: Other Diseases & Medical Conditions Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1889Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school, including vision screening information reporting for public school students and the creation of a matching grant program for visual devices for certain students.	Charles SchwertnerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to Education K-16
SB 2398Relating to certain policies and procedures related to concussions or other brain injuries sustained by public school students.	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 260Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1619Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1551Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.	Molly CookD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 850Relating to emergency cardiovascular care at public schools and certain private schools in this state.	Suleman LalaniD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars