House bill · 89R

HB 5515

Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 20

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 14, 2025

Passed 131–2

131 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 140–1

140 Yea

1 Nay

3 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 5515 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Brad BuckleyR

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Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 24 days
Education
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Common Carriers Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: General Science & Technology

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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