Senate bill · 89R

SB 2507

Relating to requiring that public schools spend a certain percentage of funding for direct instructional activities, including an indicator for that requirement under the public school financial accountability system.

Did not pass

Progress

21 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Education K-16 Education
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Adam HinojosaR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Accountability Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum Education: Primary & Secondary: Extracurricular Activities Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance

Bill text

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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
HB 2196Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Keith BellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
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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
HB 4Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.	Brad BuckleyR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported