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House bill · 89R

HB 549

Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 29

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 12, 2025

Passed 137–7

137 Yea

7 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 136–5

136 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 549 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 134–1

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 134–1

134 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 30, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  27. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Placed on intent calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  29. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote taken in committee

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  33. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  36. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  37. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  38. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  41. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  42. Passed as amended

    May 13, 2025 · House

  43. Amended

    May 13, 2025 · House

  44. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  45. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  46. Passed to engrossment

    May 12, 2025 · House

  47. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 10, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 5, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  54. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  55. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  58. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  59. Read first time

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  60. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Show 4 more
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 50 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 27, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesEducation: Primary & Secondary: GeneralEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: School DistrictsMinors: Health & Safety

Bill text

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HB 549 (89R) · Polis