SB 604 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the posting of information regarding certain bonds guaranteed by the permanent school fund.

SB 604 requires the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation to post quarterly on its website a list of school districts with bonds guaranteed by the fund that have received speculative (downgraded) ratings. It directly affects school districts and charter districts that issued such bonds, as their names and outstanding bond balances must be publicly disclosed. The bill mandates that the list include the district name and the bond's outstanding balance, with the first posting due by December 1, 2025. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, increasing transparency around the financial status of these school bonds.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2024 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 24, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative format to an engrossed version with updated metadata and accessibility standards. The substantive policy content regarding bond rating disclosures remains unchanged.
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Royce West
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