Senate bill · 89R

SB 42

Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

Judith ZaffiriniD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: School Districts Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

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SB 569Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 6, 2025Effective immediately
HB 120Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.	Keith BellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2196Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Keith BellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1703Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	J.M. LozanoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1157Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	Gina HinojosaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 358Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.	John BucyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Public Education