Senate bill · 89R

SB 2617

Relating to a policy adopted by a school district or open-enrollment charter school regarding the expression of dates.

Did not pass

Progress

69 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 19
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.

passage

Senate · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
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

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Brandon CreightonR

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Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 34 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum Education: School Districts Religion

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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