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Senate bill · 89R

SB 568

Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

Became law

Progress

190 days from first to latest action, across 85 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 11

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 3

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 568 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 7, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 125–16

125 Yea

16 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · Jun 1, 2025

Passed 126–6

126 Yea

6 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · Jun 1, 2025

Passed 126–6

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. See remarks for effective date

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 3, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  10. House adopts conference committee report Public Education

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  11. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  12. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Senate adopts conference committee report Education

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  17. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  18. Conference committee report filed

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  19. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 31, 2025 · House

  20. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  21. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  22. House appoints conferees

    May 30, 2025 · House

  23. House grants request for conference committee

    May 30, 2025 · House

  24. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  25. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  26. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  27. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Senate requests conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  29. Senate refuses to concur

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  31. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  32. House passage as amended reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  33. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  35. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  36. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  37. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  38. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  39. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 28, 2025 · House

  40. Read 2nd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  41. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

    May 28, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

    May 27, 2025 · House

  43. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

    May 26, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report distributed

    May 26, 2025 · House

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 26, 2025 · House

  46. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 26, 2025 · House

  47. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    May 26, 2025 · House

  48. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 26, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in formal meeting

    May 26, 2025 · House

  50. Recommitted to committee

    May 26, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 25, 2025 · House

  52. Committee report distributed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  53. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 24, 2025 · House

  54. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 20, 2025 · House

  55. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 20, 2025 · House

  56. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    May 20, 2025 · House

  57. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  58. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  59. Received from the Senate

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  60. Reported engrossed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  61. Record vote

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  62. Passed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  63. Read 3rd time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  64. Record vote

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  65. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  66. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  67. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  68. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  69. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  70. Co-author authorized

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  71. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  72. Co-author authorized

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  73. Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  74. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  75. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  76. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  77. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  78. Left pending in committee

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  79. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  80. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  81. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  82. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  83. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  84. Filed

    Dec 12, 2024 · Senate

  85. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Dec 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 56 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 28 days

Topics

Disabilities, Persons withEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: SpecialEducation: School DistrictsLegislatureState 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
SB 2Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.Brandon CreightonRBecame lawBecame lawMay 3, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 27Relating 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.Brandon CreightonRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 3Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.Brad BuckleyRHeard in committeeDid not passMar 12, 2025Left pending in committee
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 612Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program, an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program, and the award of attorney's fees in actions challenging certain educational choice laws.Matt ShaheenRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 4, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 568 (89R) · Polis