Bill:  SB 7 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 3686 GCB-F
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Last Action:05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:Bettencourt
Coauthor:Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | Campbell | Creighton | Estes | Garcia | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa | Huffines | Huffman | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Menéndez | Miles | Nelson | Nichols | Perry | Rodríguez | Schwertner | Seliger | Taylor, Larry | Taylor, Van | Uresti | Watson | West | Whitmire | Zaffirini
Sponsor:King, Ken | Kuempel | Dale | Dutton | VanDeaver
Cosponsor:Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | Clardy | Cook | Cosper | Deshotel | Faircloth | Fallon | Flynn | Frullo | Gonzales, Larry | Guillen | Huberty | Isaac | Kacal | King, Phil | Koop | Krause | Lambert | Leach | Metcalf | Meyer | Morrison, Geanie W. | Parker | Paul | Phelan | Phillips | Price | Raney | Roberts | Sanford | Schubert | Stephenson | Stucky | Wilson | Workman | Zerwas
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Private (I0239)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
CONTINUING EDUCATION (S0234)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (S0160)
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
Companion:HB 3769 by King, Ken, Identical
Senate Committee:Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Public EducationPublic Education-S/C on Educator Quality
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/18/2016    
S   Filed      11/18/2016    
S   Co-author authorized      01/17/2017     38
S   Co-author authorized      01/18/2017     42
S   Read first time      01/24/2017     91
S   Referred to Education      01/24/2017     91
S   Co-author authorized      01/30/2017     138
S   Co-author authorized      02/01/2017     174
S   Co-author authorized      02/07/2017     235
S   Co-author authorized      02/08/2017     257
S   Co-author authorized      02/13/2017     268
S   Co-author authorized      02/14/2017     278
S   Co-author authorized      02/15/2017     293
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/23/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/23/2017    
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/23/2017    
S   Left pending in committee      02/23/2017    
S   Co-author authorized      02/28/2017     362
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/28/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/28/2017    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/06/2017     417
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/06/2017   02:07 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/07/2017     436
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/07/2017    
S   Co-author authorized      03/08/2017     464
S   Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/08/2017     443
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/08/2017     443
S   Record vote      03/08/2017     443
S   Read 2nd time      03/08/2017     443
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   03/08/2017     443
S   Amended      03/08/2017     443
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/08/2017     443
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Taylor of Collin   03/08/2017     443
S   Amendment withdrawn      03/08/2017     448
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 West   03/08/2017     448
S   Amended      03/08/2017     449
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/08/2017     449
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 West   03/08/2017     449
S   Amended      03/08/2017     449
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/08/2017     449
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Huffines   03/08/2017     449
S   Amendment withdrawn      03/08/2017     450
S   Postponed      03/08/2017     450
S   Laid out as postponed business      03/08/2017     452
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Taylor of Collin   03/08/2017     453
S   Amended      03/08/2017     455
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/08/2017     455
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/08/2017     455
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/08/2017     455
S   Three day rule suspended      03/08/2017     455
S   Record vote      03/08/2017     455
S   Read 3rd time      03/08/2017     456
S   Passed      03/08/2017     456
S   Record vote      03/08/2017     456
S   Reported engrossed      03/08/2017     486
H   Received from the Senate      03/09/2017     612
H   Read first time      03/21/2017     775
H   Referred to Public Education      03/21/2017   04:15 PM  775
H   Referred directly to s/c on Educator Quality by chair      03/21/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      03/27/2017    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing      03/27/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      03/27/2017    
H   Left pending in subcommittee      03/27/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/12/2017    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      04/12/2017    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/12/2017    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/12/2017    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/27/2017     2125
H   Committee report distributed      04/28/2017   08:09 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/28/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2017    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/2017    
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 3769   05/08/2017     2989
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2017     2989
H   Amended   1-Martinez   05/08/2017     2989
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Martinez   05/08/2017     2989
H   Amended   3-Dale   05/08/2017     2990
H   Amended   4-Dale   05/08/2017     2990
H   Amended   5-K. King   05/08/2017     2991
H   Amendment(s) offered   6-Rinaldi   05/08/2017     2991
H   Amendment amended   7-VanDeaver   05/08/2017     2993
H   Amendment adopted as amended   6-Rinaldi   05/08/2017     2993
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/08/2017     2993
H   Read 3rd time      05/09/2017     3133
H   Passed      05/09/2017     3134
H   Record vote   RV#1103   05/09/2017     3134
S   House passage as amended reported      05/10/2017     1773
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/15/2017     1932
S   Read      05/15/2017     1943
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/15/2017     1943
S   Record vote      05/15/2017     1943
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/15/2017     3491
S   Reported enrolled      05/15/2017     2021
S   Signed in the Senate      05/16/2017     2001
H   Signed in the House      05/16/2017     3603
E   Sent to the Governor      05/16/2017     2021
E   Signed by the Governor      05/26/2017     3699
E   Effective on 9/1/17      05/26/2017