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History for 89(R) SB 571 by Bettencourt

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Council Document:
89R 1966 MEW-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | West | Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Campbell | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Sponsor:
Leach | Buckley | Noble | Frank
Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Family--Child Protection (I0351)
Labor--General (I0500)
Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
CHILD ABUSE (S4256)
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (S0160)
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
Senate Committee:
Education K-16
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Public Education
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3878
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2025     3877
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3874
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3877
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2025     7718
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3389
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/30/2025     3389
S   Read      05/30/2025     3389
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/30/2025     3389
S   House passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     3120
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6691
H   Record vote   RV#3841   05/28/2025     6691
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6691
H   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     6691
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/28/2025     6690
H   Rules suspended      05/28/2025     6690
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6467
H   Record vote   RV#3701   05/27/2025     6466
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/27/2025     6466
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6466
H   Record vote   RV#3700   05/27/2025     6465
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/27/2025     6465
H   Read 2nd time      05/27/2025     6465
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/19/2025   07:58 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2025     5426
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/16/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/16/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/15/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/14/2025     4571
H   No action taken in committee      05/13/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/13/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/12/2025     4126
H   Referred to Public Education      05/10/2025   08:26 PM  4015
H   Read first time      05/10/2025     4015
H   Received from the Senate      05/08/2025     3690
S   Reported engrossed      05/08/2025     1912
S   Record vote      05/08/2025     1879
S   Passed      05/08/2025     1879
S   Read 3rd time      05/08/2025     1879
S   Record vote      05/08/2025     1879
S   Three day rule suspended      05/08/2025     1879
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2025     1879
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/08/2025     1879
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2025     1879
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/08/2025     1879
S   Co-author authorized      05/08/2025     1908
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/07/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      05/07/2025     1864
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/05/2025   05:45 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/05/2025     1764
S   Vote taken in committee      04/29/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/29/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/23/2025     1437
S   Co-author authorized      04/10/2025     1093
S   Left pending in committee      04/08/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/08/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/08/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/08/2025    
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