Senate bill · 89R

SB 1581

Relating to the eligibility of a trustee of certain school districts for employment by those districts.

Did not pass

Progress

79 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 12
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 1581 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

César BlancoD

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Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 58 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Education: Rural Education: School Districts

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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HB 2371Relating to the eligibility of a trustee of certain school districts for employment by those districts.	Eddie MoralesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 12Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 11Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 120Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.	Keith BellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 1924Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker