Senate bill · 89R

SB 226

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 24
Sent to governor
May 27
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.

passage

House · May 24, 2025

Passed 136–0

136 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 24, 2025 · House
Passed
May 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 24, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 15, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · House
No action taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 63 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 24 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: School Districts Family: Child Protection Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

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

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