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Senate bill · 89R

SB 27

Relating 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.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 27

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 3

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

  7. Sent to governor

    Stopped here

  8. Became law

HouseSenateMarAprMay

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 27 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 142–1

142 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Co-author authorized

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  2. House passage as amended reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  3. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 20, 2025 · House

  4. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  5. Passed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  6. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  9. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  10. Amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  11. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · House

  12. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 19, 2025 · House

  13. Considered in Calendars

    May 15, 2025 · House

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 13, 2025 · House

  15. Committee report distributed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  16. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 12, 2025 · House

  17. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education

    May 9, 2025 · House

  18. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  19. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  20. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  22. Posting rule suspended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  33. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  35. Amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  36. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  38. Amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  39. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  41. Amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  42. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  44. Amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  45. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  46. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  47. Amended

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  48. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  49. Read 2nd time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  52. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  53. Co-author authorized

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  54. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  55. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  56. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  57. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  58. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  59. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  60. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  61. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  62. Filed

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  63. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 12 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 31 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 22 days

Topics

Education: BilingualEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: DisciplineEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: SpecialEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersEducation: School DistrictsLibraries & LibrariansRetirement Systems: TeachersSalaries & ExpensesState Finances: AppropriationsState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.Brad BuckleyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2419Relating to special education and special education funding under the Foundation School Program.Mary GonzálezDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to Public Education
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 568Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 2Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.Brandon CreightonRBecame lawBecame lawMay 3, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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
SB 27 (89R) · Polis