Bill:  HB 2 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 14697 MM/ANG/KJE-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to public education and public school finance.
Author:Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor:Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | Capriglione | Cook | Craddick | Cunningham | Curry | Darby | Dean | DeAyala | Dorazio | Dyson | Fairly | Frank | Gates | Gerdes | González, Jessica | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hefner | Hickland | Holt | Hull | Hunter | Isaac | Kerwin | King | Kitzman | LaHood | Lalani | Lambert | Landgraf | Leach | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Louderback | Lozano | Lujan | Luther | McLaughlin | McQueeney | Metcalf | Meyer | Morales, Eddie | Noble | Oliverson | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Perez, Vincent | Pierson | Raymond | Reynolds | Richardson | Rodríguez Ramos | Shaheen | Shofner | Slawson | Smithee | Spiller | Swanson | Tepper | Toth | Troxclair | Vasut | Villalobos | Virdell | Wharton | Wilson
Sponsor:Creighton
Cosponsor:Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | Menéndez | Miles | Parker | Paxton | Sparks | West | Zaffirini
Subjects:WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (E0057)
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Education--Bilingual (I0213)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability (I0007)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance (I0227)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum (I0228)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Special (I0243)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Vocational (I0240)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Governor (I0375)
Legislature (I0520)
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
State Finances--Appropriations (I0746)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (S0134)
AUTISM & PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (S0566)
BONDS (S6060)
DYSLEXIA (S9807)
FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND (S0734)
INTERNET (S0130)
LITERACY (S0178)
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION (S8683)
PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN (S0040)
REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS (S0546)
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE (V2534)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE (V1199)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF (V0086)
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS (V0846)
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD (V0161)
Remarks:Articles 1 through 6 take effect immediately, and Article 7 takes effect September 1, 2025, except Sections 1.07, 1.08, 1.09, 4.57, 4.58, 4.59, 4.60, 4.62, 5.24, 5.25, 5.26, 5.27, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, and 6.21 take effect September 1, 2025; Section 48.112(c) and (d), Education Code, as amended by Article 1, and Sections 2.18, 2.19, 2.20(b), 4.53, 4.54, 4.55, 4.56, 4.61, and 5.28 take effect September 1, 2026; Section 29.1543(b), Education Code, as added by Article 5, takes effect September 1, 2027; Section 5.19 takes effect September 1, 2028; and Section 6.23 has no effect.
House Committee:Public Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=2   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/20/2025    
H   Read first time      02/25/2025     296
H   Referred to Public Education      02/25/2025   03:35 PM  296
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/04/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/04/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/06/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/06/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/06/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/06/2025    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      04/01/2025    
H   Meeting cancelled      04/01/2025    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      04/03/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/03/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/10/2025     1415
H   Committee report distributed      04/10/2025   10:26 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/11/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/14/2025    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      04/16/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      04/16/2025     1486
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Buckley, Bernal, Leach, Lujan, Patterson, V. Perez, and Shaheen   04/16/2025     1486
H   Amendment to amendment offered   2-Bernal, Bhojani, Buckley, Kerwin, Leach, and R. Lopez   04/16/2025     1490
H   Substitute amendment to amendment fails   3-Schoolcraft   04/16/2025     1491
H   Record vote   RV#226   04/16/2025     1492
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1493
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1493
H   Amendment amended   2-Bernal   04/16/2025     1493
H   Record vote   RV#227   04/16/2025     1493
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1494
H   Amendment amended   4-Buckley   04/16/2025     1494
H   Record vote   RV#228   04/16/2025     1494
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1495
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Buckley, et al.   04/16/2025     1495
H   Record vote   RV#229   04/16/2025     1495
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1495
H   Amendment tabled   5-Olcott   04/16/2025     1496
H   Record vote   RV#230   04/16/2025     1496
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1497
H   Amendment(s) offered   6-Cain   04/16/2025     1497
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   04/16/2025     1498
H   Amendment withdrawn   6-Cain   04/16/2025     1498
H   Amended   7-King   04/16/2025     1498
H   Record vote   RV#231   04/16/2025     1498
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1499
H   Amended   8-Thompson   04/16/2025     1499
H   Record vote   RV#232   04/16/2025     1499
H   Amended   9-Guillen, Darby, Harless, Landgraf, J. Lopez, McLaughlin, Meyer, E. Morales, and Virdell   04/16/2025     1500
H   Record vote   RV#233   04/16/2025     1500
H   Amendment(s) offered   10-Schofield, DeAyala, Hull, Morales Shaw, Oliverson, Rosenthal, and Harless   04/16/2025     1501
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   04/16/2025     1501
H   Amendment withdrawn   10-Schofield, et al.   04/16/2025     1501
H   Amended   11-M. González   04/16/2025     1501
H   Record vote   RV#234   04/16/2025     1502
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1503
H   Amendment tabled   12-Bryant   04/16/2025     1503
H   Record vote   RV#235   04/16/2025     1503
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1504
H   Amendment withdrawn   13-Bryant   04/16/2025     1504
H   Amendment tabled   14-Bryant   04/16/2025     1504
H   Record vote   RV#236   04/16/2025     1504
H   Amendment tabled   15-Bryant   04/16/2025     1505
H   Record vote   RV#237   04/16/2025     1505
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1506
H   Amendment tabled   16-Bryant   04/16/2025     1506
H   Record vote   RV#238   04/16/2025     1506
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1507
H   Amendment tabled   17-Bryant   04/16/2025     1507
H   Record vote   RV#239   04/16/2025     1507
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1508
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/16/2025     1508
H   Record vote   RV#240   04/16/2025     1508
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1509
H   Read 3rd time      04/17/2025     1670
H   Passed      04/17/2025     1670
H   Record vote   RV#303   04/17/2025     1670
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2025     1671
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2025     1671
H   Reported engrossed      04/17/2025   04:49 PM  1751
S   Received from the House      04/22/2025     1370
S   Read first time      04/23/2025     1432
S   Referred to Education K-16      04/23/2025     1432
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/19/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/20/2025     2313
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2025   08:59 PM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2025     2430
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/22/2025     2412
S   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     2412
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Creighton   05/22/2025     2412
S   Amended      05/22/2025     2424
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2424
S   Vote reconsidered      05/22/2025     2424
S   Amendment to amendment offered   FA2 Creighton   05/22/2025     2425
S   Amendment amended      05/22/2025     2425
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2425
S   Amendment adopted as amended   FA1 Creighton   05/22/2025     2425
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2425
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Creighton   05/22/2025     2425
S   Amended      05/22/2025     2425
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2425
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Creighton   05/22/2025     2425
S   Amended      05/22/2025     2426
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2426
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Menéndez   05/22/2025     2426
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/22/2025     2426
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Menéndez   05/22/2025     2426
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/22/2025     2427
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Menéndez   05/22/2025     2427
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/22/2025     2428
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA8 Menéndez   05/22/2025     2428
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/22/2025     2429
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/22/2025     2429
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     2429
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2025     2493
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2025     2476
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2025     2476
S   Record vote      05/23/2025     2477
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     2476
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Creighton   05/23/2025     2476
S   Amended      05/23/2025     2476
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     2476
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Creighton   05/23/2025     2476
S   Amended      05/23/2025     2477
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     2477
S   Passed as amended      05/23/2025     2477
S   Record vote      05/23/2025    
S   Remarks ordered printed      05/23/2025     2477
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2025     5821
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/24/2025   08:40 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2025   12:26 PM 
H   Corrected Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2025   12:26 PM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/29/2025     6820
H   Record vote   RV#4015   05/29/2025     6820
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     6821
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     6822
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/29/2025     6820
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     3224
H   Reported enrolled      05/31/2025   11:55 PM  7578
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7574
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3808
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7610
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7610
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025