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House bill · 89R

HB 5601

Relating to conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border.

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

Authors

In committee

Topics

Bill text

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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
HB 4Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.Brad BuckleyRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
SB 27Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.Brandon CreightonRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Co-author authorized
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