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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1962

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 5

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 1

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateAprMay

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.

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 27, 2025 · House

  2. Considered in Calendars

    May 25, 2025 · House

  3. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 24, 2025 · House

  4. Committee report distributed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 24, 2025 · House

  6. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 21, 2025 · House

  7. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 21, 2025 · House

  8. Considered in formal meeting

    May 21, 2025 · House

  9. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  10. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  11. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  12. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  14. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  16. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  19. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  21. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  26. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  27. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  28. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  29. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  30. Amended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  33. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  37. Co-author authorized

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  38. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  43. Left pending in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  44. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  45. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  46. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  47. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  49. Filed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  50. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

Show 5 more
  • Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 23 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 29 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: AccountabilityEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: TestingEducation: School Districts

Bill text

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HB 123Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.Harold DuttonDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 27, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
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HB 4128Relating to accelerated instruction for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.Matt ShaheenRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 27, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 2657Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education, the transfer of powers and duties to the State Board of Education and the comptroller of public accounts, and the elimination of public school accountability and assessment systems.Andy HopperRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 18, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 1962 (89R) · Polis