House bill · 89R

HB 5606

Relating to a sick leave pool for public school employees.

Did not pass

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 16
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 15, 2025

Passed 125–12

125 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 105–17

105 Yea

17 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Education
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
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
Committee substitute considered in committee
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 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 24 days
Education
Senate
Referred May 20, 2025 · heard May 27, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Education: School Districts

Bill text

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

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