Senate bill · 89R

SB 570

Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.

Did not pass

Progress

165 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
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.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 63 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 29 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Admission & Attendance Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: School Districts Family: Juvenile Delinquency Minors: Juvenile Justice

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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