Bill:  SB 1861 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 6545 JES-D
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Last Action:05/23/2023 H Postponed
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating 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.
Author:Bettencourt | West
Sponsor:King, Ken
Subjects: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--General (I0230)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM (S0541)
INTERNET (S0130)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
Companion:HB 681 by Bell, Keith, Similar
HB 3141 by King, Ken, Identical
Senate Committee:Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Public Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Postponed   7/4/23 10:00 AM   05/23/2023     5101
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/23/2023     5101
H   Postponed   5/23/23 1:00 PM   05/23/2023     4963
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2023     4963
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/22/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/20/2023    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/19/2023    
H   Committee report distributed      05/19/2023   03:49 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2023     4997
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/16/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/16/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/16/2023    
H   Referred to Public Education      04/20/2023   02:20 PM  1788
H   Read first time      04/20/2023     1788
H   Received from the Senate      04/19/2023     1708
S   Reported engrossed      04/18/2023     1042
S   Record vote      04/18/2023     1031
S   Passed      04/18/2023     1031
S   Read 3rd time      04/18/2023     1031
S   Record vote      04/18/2023     1030
S   Three day rule suspended      04/18/2023     1030
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/18/2023     1030
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/18/2023     1030
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/18/2023     1030
S   Amended      04/18/2023     1030
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Hughes   04/18/2023     1030
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/18/2023     1030
S   Amended      04/18/2023     1030
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   04/18/2023     1029
S   Read 2nd time      04/18/2023     1029
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/18/2023     1029
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/18/2023     1029
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/17/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/11/2023   08:15 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/11/2023     883
S   Vote taken in committee      04/05/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/05/2023    
S   Left pending in committee      03/29/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/29/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/29/2023    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/29/2023    
S   Referred to Education      03/09/2023     366
S   Read first time      03/09/2023     366
S   Filed      03/08/2023    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/08/2023