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Senate bill · 89R

SB 843

Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

154 days from first to latest action, across 69 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 17

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  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.

passage

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage to engrossment

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 843 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 143–0

143 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  6. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  14. Passed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  16. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  17. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  18. Amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · House

  20. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 16, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in Calendars

    May 14, 2025 · House

  22. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 13, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report distributed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  24. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 12, 2025 · House

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

    May 9, 2025 · House

  26. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  27. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

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

    May 7, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  30. Posting rule suspended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  31. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  32. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  33. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  34. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  36. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  37. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  38. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  49. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  53. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  54. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  55. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  57. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  58. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  59. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  60. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  61. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  62. Co-author authorized

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  63. Co-author authorized

    Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

  64. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  65. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Co-author authorized

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  67. Co-author authorized

    Jan 28, 2025 · Senate

  68. Filed

    Jan 17, 2025 · Senate

  69. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 17, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 62 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: GeneralElectronic Information SystemsTaxation: School District

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.Brad BuckleyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 BellRReported from committeeDid not passApr 17, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2053Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.Brad BuckleyRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1703Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.J.M. LozanoRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1157Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.Gina HinojosaDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 2443Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to prepare a report regarding public education mandates.Hillary HicklandRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 843 (89R) · Polis