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Senate bill · 89R

SB 400

Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.

Did not pass

Progress

140 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateDecJanFebMarApr

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 · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 400 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1

Senate · Mar 24, 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

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  9. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  12. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 2nd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  16. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  18. Co-author authorized

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  19. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  20. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  21. Co-author authorized

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  22. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  23. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  26. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  27. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  32. Filed

    Nov 20, 2024 · Senate

  33. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 20, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 42 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: GeneralEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersMental Health & Substance AbuseMinors: Health & Safety

Bill text

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HB 6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.Jeff LeachRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 571Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1676Relating to an allotment for public school students who require significant resources under the Foundation School Program and the composition of a school district's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.José MenéndezDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 11, 2025Referred to Education K-16
HB 5257Relating to mental health first aid training for certain school district volunteers.Charlene Ward JohnsonDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 637Relating to the regulation of bleeding control stations in public schools.Barbara Gervin-HawkinsDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 4, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 2464Relating to the establishment of a school safety and mental health grant program.José MenéndezDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Education K-16
SB 400 (89R) · Polis