Senate bill · 89R

SB 2185

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

102 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 22
Became law
Jun 20

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 2185 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 72–66

72 Yea

66 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 76–57

76 Yea

57 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed
May 20, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 20, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
May 20, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 19, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 19, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 21 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Education: Bilingual Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance

Bill text

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

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HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.	Brad BuckleyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 27Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 3460Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.	Harold DuttonD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1334Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination.	Josey GarciaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 4886Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school.	Mike OlcottR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1703Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	J.M. LozanoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education