Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023 · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
24–7
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic13
53% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
6
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 23, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-23-7)
house
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
9 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Tan Parker
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
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