Bill:  HB 1603 
Legislative Session: 87(R) Council Document: 87R 419 TSS-F
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Last Action:06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Author:Huberty | Spiller
Sponsor:Seliger
Cosponsor:Birdwell | Buckingham | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Huffman | Hughes | Johnson | Menéndez | Miles | Nichols | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | West | Zaffirini
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing (I0229)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:SB 177 by Seliger, Identical
House Committee:Public Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      02/04/2021    
 Read first time      03/09/2021     395
 Referred to Public Education      03/09/2021   02:21 PM  395
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/16/2021    
 Considered in public hearing      03/16/2021    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/16/2021    
 Left pending in committee      03/16/2021    
 Considered in public hearing      03/23/2021    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/23/2021    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/25/2021     760
 Committee report distributed      03/26/2021   07:56 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      03/26/2021    
 Considered in Calendars      04/09/2021    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/12/2021    
 Read 2nd time      04/12/2021     967
 Passed to engrossment      04/12/2021     967
 Read 3rd time      04/13/2021     988
 Passed      04/13/2021     988
 Record vote   RV#163   04/13/2021     988
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2021     988
 Reported engrossed      04/13/2021   01:55 PM  1083
 Received from the House      04/13/2021     720
 Read first time      04/13/2021     736
 Referred to Education      04/13/2021     736
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/03/2021     1172
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/04/2021     1209
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/04/2021    
 Considered in public hearing      05/04/2021    
 Left pending in committee      05/04/2021    
 Considered in public hearing      05/06/2021    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/10/2021     1354
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/10/2021    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/10/2021   04:56 PM 
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/13/2021     1449
 Placed on intent calendar      05/12/2021    
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/18/2021     1579
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/18/2021     1563
 Read 2nd time      05/18/2021     1563
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Seliger   05/18/2021     1563
 Amended      05/18/2021     1564
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/18/2021     1564
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/18/2021     1564
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/18/2021     1564
 Three day rule suspended      05/18/2021     1564
 Record vote      05/18/2021     1564
 Read 3rd time      05/18/2021     1565
 Passed      05/18/2021     1565
 Record vote      05/18/2021     1565
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/19/2021     3437
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/19/2021   09:37 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/19/2021   09:38 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/24/2021     3743
 Record vote   RV#1348   05/24/2021     3743
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/24/2021     3743
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/24/2021     1784
 Reported enrolled      05/24/2021   04:24 PM  4049
 Signed in the House      05/25/2021     4047
 Signed in the Senate      05/26/2021     2058
 Sent to the Governor      05/26/2021     4266
 Signed by the Governor      06/07/2021     5518
 Effective immediately      06/07/2021