Senate bill · 89R

SB 1551

Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.

Did not pass

Progress

74 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 5
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 1551 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Molly CookD

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Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 55 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 6, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: General Health: Other Diseases & Medical Conditions Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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SB 1619Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2967Relating to vision screenings for public and private school students, including vision screening information reporting for public school students, and to the creation of a vision care grant program for certain students.	Harold DuttonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Received from the House
HB 850Relating to emergency cardiovascular care at public schools and certain private schools in this state.	Suleman LalaniD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2283Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery device by certain entities.	Philip CortezD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 31, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 2019Relating to the availability and instruction on the use of automated external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.	Angela PaxtonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to Education K-16