Bill:  SB 568 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 1978 KJE-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Author:Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | West | Zaffirini
Coauthor:Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | Kolkhorst | Perry
Sponsor:Buckley
Subjects:Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Special (I0243)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Legislature (I0520)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
AUTISM & PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (S0566)
DYSLEXIA (S9807)
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM (S0541)
REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS (S0546)
VIDEO CAMERAS (S0786)
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE (V2534)
DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE (V1199)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
Remarks:This Act takes effect immediately, except Sections 58, 59, 60, 61, and 63 take effect September 1, 2025, and Sections 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 62 take effect September 1, 2026.
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Public Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=5
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Bettencourt (Chair) | King | Parker | Paxton | Zaffirini
House Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2025) Buckley (Chair) | Bernal | Cunningham | Hunter | Leo Wilson
Actions: (descending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7607
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3858
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3861
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3814
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/01/2025     7475
H   Record vote   RV#4139   06/01/2025     7474
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7474
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 1501   06/01/2025     7470
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7413
S   Record vote      05/31/2025    
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3694
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3694
S   Rules suspended      05/31/2025     3694
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 709   05/31/2025     3691
S   Conference committee report filed      05/31/2025     3749
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/31/2025   12:01 AM 
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2025     3330
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7138
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2025     7138
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7131
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     7131
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     7131
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2025     3299
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/29/2025     3299
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/29/2025     3299
S   Read      05/29/2025     3299
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2025     3262
S   House passage as amended reported      05/29/2025     3158
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6385
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6384
H   Record vote   RV#3832   05/28/2025     6385
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6385
H   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     6385
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6363
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2025     6363
H   Read 2nd time      05/28/2025     6363
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/28/2025    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/27/2025    
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/26/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/26/2025   05:17 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/26/2025     6357
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/26/2025    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/26/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/26/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/26/2025    
H   Recommitted to committee      05/26/2025   11:08 AM  5931
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/25/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/24/2025   11:20 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/24/2025     5923
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/20/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/20/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/20/2025    
H   Referred to Public Education      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1745
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1745
H   Received from the Senate      04/08/2025     1063
S   Reported engrossed      04/07/2025     985
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     945
S   Passed      04/07/2025     945
S   Read 3rd time      04/07/2025     945
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     944
S   Three day rule suspended      04/07/2025     944
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/07/2025     944
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/07/2025     944
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/07/2025     944
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/07/2025     944
S   Co-author authorized      04/07/2025     982
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/01/2025     845
S   Corrected comm. report printed & distributed      03/31/2025   06:10 PM 
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2025   02:25 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/31/2025     808
S   Vote taken in committee      03/25/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/25/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/11/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/11/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/11/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/11/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      02/03/2025     126
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     126
S   Filed      12/12/2024    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/12/2024