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House bill · 89R

HB 5305

Relating to recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America in public schools and in open-enrollment charter schools; providing exemptions.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  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 7, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

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HB 5305 (89R) · Polis