Senate bill · 89R

SB 1049

Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
Feb 24
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1049 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 26, 2025

Passed 127–17

127 Yea

17 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 103–34

103 Yea

34 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 123–12

123 Yea

12 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · House
No action taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 63 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: School Districts Religion

Bill text

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

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