Senate bill · 89R

SB 1447

Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Mar 24
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1447 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
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

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Royce West cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 11 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 29 days

Topics

Business & Commerce: General Civil Remedies & Liabilities Disabilities, Persons with Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: School Districts Electronic Information Systems Minors: Health & Safety Protection of Personal Information

Bill text

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

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