Senate bill · 89R

SB 2253

Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.

Did not pass

Progress

50 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
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 CSSB 2253 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–17

11 Yea

17 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

Brandon CreightonR

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Teachers Education: School Districts Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Salaries & Expenses State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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