Senate bill · 89R

SB 1434

Relating to a prohibition on the use of public money by a school district to transport district students or employees to or from a polling place.

Did not pass

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 14 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 13
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Not again placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 19, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Elections: General Elections: Registration & Suffrage Transportation: Miscellaneous

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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