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House bill · 89R

HB 4707

Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Mar 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseApr

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.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 12 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

AliensEducation: Primary & Secondary: Admission & AttendanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: Finance

Bill text

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HB 4886Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school.Mike OlcottRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 5371Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school; creating a criminal offense.David LoweRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 371Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.Ben BumgarnerRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 28, 2025Referred to Public Education
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HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.Brad BuckleyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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 BellRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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