Senate bill · 89R

SB 2619

Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.

Did not pass

Progress

64 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 14
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 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 14, 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 16, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 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
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 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 4 coauthors or sponsors

Brandon CreightonR

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Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 34 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 16, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Accountability Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: School Districts Elections: School District Political Subdivisions

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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