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Senate bill · 89R

SB 26

Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

Did not pass

Progress

50 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Feb 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateMarApr

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.

other

Senate · Feb 26, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 10–21

10 Yea

21 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 26 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Feb 26, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Three day rule suspended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amendment fails of adoption

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  19. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  20. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  22. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  28. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  29. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  30. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Amended

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  32. Amendment(s) offered

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    Feb 25, 2025 · Senate

  37. Co-author authorized

    Feb 25, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote taken in committee

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  41. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Education

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  44. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

  46. Co-author authorized

    Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

  47. Filed

    Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

  48. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 19 coauthors or sponsors

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Robert Nichols cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Feb 20, 2025 · reported after 6 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersEducation: School DistrictsInsurance: GeneralSalaries & Expenses

Bill text

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SB 12Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.Brandon CreightonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.Brad BuckleyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 CreightonRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 5019Relating to school district contracts with certain organizations and payroll deductions for school district employees.Giovanni CapriglioneRHeard in committeeDid not passMay 6, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4146Relating to the rights of public school educators and assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.Steve TothRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 27, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 192Relating to a grant program to reimburse public schools for certain costs associated with hiring retired teachers.José MenéndezDReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to Education K-16
SB 26 (89R) · Polis