House bill · 89R

HB 3136

Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting an institution of higher education.

Did not pass

Progress

27 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
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.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 21, 2025 · House

Authors

Caroline Harris DavilaR

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: School Districts

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 226Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 367Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.	Jon RosenthalD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 401Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1049Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.	Phil KingR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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