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HB2 House Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-20

Relating to public education and public school finance.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Brad Buckley (Rep - R)
Diego Bernal (Rep - D)
Ryan Guillen (Rep - R)
Jeff Barry (Rep - R)
Cecil Bell (Rep - R)
Keith Bell (Rep - R)
Salman Bhojani (Rep - D)
Greg Bonnen (Rep - R)
Ben Bumgarner (Rep - R)
Angie Button (Rep - R)
Giovanni Capriglione (Rep - R)
David Cook (Rep - R)
Tom Craddick (Rep - R)
Charles Cunningham (Rep - R)
Pat Curry (Rep - R)
Drew Darby (Rep - R)
Jay Dean (Rep - R)
Mano DeAyala (Rep - R)
Mark Dorazio (Rep - R)
Paul Dyson (Rep - R)
Caroline Fairly (Rep - R)
James Frank (Rep - R)
Gary Gates (Rep - R)
Stan Gerdes (Rep - R)
Jessica Gonzalez (Rep - D)
Cody Harris (Rep - R)
Caroline Harris Davila (Rep - R)
Richard Hayes (Rep - R)
Cole Hefner (Rep - R)
Hillary Hickland (Rep - R)
Janis Holt (Rep - R)
Lacey Hull (Rep - R)
Todd Hunter (Rep - R)
Carrie Isaac (Rep - R)
Helen Kerwin (Rep - R)
Ken King (Rep - R)
Stan Kitzman (Rep - R)
Marc LaHood (Rep - R)
Suleman Lalani (Rep - D)
Stan Lambert (Rep - R)
Brooks Landgraf (Rep - R)
Jeff Leach (Rep - R)
Terri Leo-Wilson (Rep - R)
Janie Lopez (Rep - R)
AJ Louderback (Rep - R)
J.M. Lozano (Rep - R)
John Lujan (Rep - R)
Shelley Luther (Rep - R)
Don McLaughlin (Rep - R)
John McQueeney (Rep - R)
William Metcalf (Rep - R)
Morgan Meyer (Rep - R)
Eddie Morales (Rep - D)
Candy Noble (Rep - R)
Tom Oliverson (Rep - R)
Angelia Orr (Rep - R)
Jared Patterson (Rep - R)
Dennis Paul (Rep - R)
Vincent Perez (Rep - D)
Katrina Pierson (Rep - R)
Richard Raymond (Rep - D)
Ron Reynolds (Rep - D)
Keresa Richardson (Rep - R)
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (Rep - D)
Matthew Shaheen (Rep - R)
Joanne Shofner (Rep - R)
Shelby Slawson (Rep - R)
John Smithee (Rep - R)
David Spiller (Rep - R)
Valoree Swanson (Rep - R)
Carl Tepper (Rep - R)
Steve Toth (Rep - R)
Ellen Troxclair (Rep - R)
Cody Vasut (Rep - R)
Denise Villalobos (Rep - R)
Wesley Virdell (Rep - R)
Trey Wharton (Rep - R)
Terry Wilson (Rep - R)
Charles Creighton (Sen - R)
Carol Alvarado (Sen - D)
Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R)
Brian Birdwell (Sen - R)
Cesar Blanco (Sen - D)
Donna Campbell (Sen - R)
Peter Flores (Sen - R)
Brent Hagenbuch (Sen - R)
Bob Hall (Sen - R)
Kelly Hancock (Sen - R)
Adam Hinojosa (Sen - R)
Juan Hinojosa (Sen - D)
Joan Huffman (Sen - R)
Phil King (Rep - R)
Jose Menendez (Sen - D)
Borris Miles (Sen - D)
Tan Parker (Sen - R)
Angela Paxton (Sen - R)
Kevin Sparks (Sen - R)
Royce West (Sen - D)
Judith Zaffirini (Sen - D)

Action History

2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01 S Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01 H Signed in the House
2025-05-31 H Reported enrolled
2025-05-29 S House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29 H Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29 H Record vote RV#4015
2025-05-29 H House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-25 H Corrected Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-25 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-24 H Senate Amendments distributed
2025-05-24 H Senate passage as amended reported
2025-05-23 S Remarks ordered printed
2025-05-23 S Record vote
2025-05-23 S Passed as amended
2025-05-23 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 S Amended
2025-05-23 S Amendment(s) offered FA2 Creighton
2025-05-23 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 S Amended
2025-05-23 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
2025-05-23 S Read 3rd time
2025-05-23 S Record vote
2025-05-23 S Three day rule suspended
2025-05-23 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-23 S Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-22 S Amendment withdrawn
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA8 Menéndez
2025-05-22 S Amendment withdrawn
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA7 Menéndez
2025-05-22 S Amendment withdrawn
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA6 Menéndez
2025-05-22 S Amendment withdrawn
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA5 Menéndez
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Amended
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA4 Creighton
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Amended
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA3 Creighton
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Creighton
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Amendment amended
2025-05-22 S Amendment to amendment offered FA2 Creighton
2025-05-22 S Vote reconsidered
2025-05-22 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 S Amended
2025-05-22 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
2025-05-22 S Read 2nd time
2025-05-22 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-22 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-22 S Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-20 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-20 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-19 S Vote taken in committee
2025-05-19 S Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15 S Left pending in committee
2025-05-15 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-15 S Considered in public hearing
2025-05-15 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-23 S Referred to Education K-16
2025-04-23 S Read first time
2025-04-22 S Received from the House
2025-04-17 H Reported engrossed
2025-04-17 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-17 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-17 H Record vote RV#303
2025-04-17 H Passed
2025-04-17 H Read 3rd time
2025-04-16 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#240
2025-04-16 H Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#239
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 17-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#238
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 16-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#237
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 15-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#236
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 14-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Amendment withdrawn 13-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#235
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 12-Bryant
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#234
2025-04-16 H Amended 11-M. González
2025-04-16 H Amendment withdrawn 10-Schofield, et al.
2025-04-16 H Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2025-04-16 H Amendment(s) offered 10-Schofield, DeAyala, Hull, Morales Shaw, Oliverson, Rosenthal, and Harless
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#233
2025-04-16 H Amended 9-Guillen, Darby, Harless, Landgraf, J. Lopez, McLaughlin, Meyer, E. Morales, and Virdell
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#232
2025-04-16 H Amended 8-Thompson
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#231
2025-04-16 H Amended 7-King
2025-04-16 H Amendment withdrawn 6-Cain
2025-04-16 H Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2025-04-16 H Amendment(s) offered 6-Cain
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#230
2025-04-16 H Amendment tabled 5-Olcott
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#229
2025-04-16 H Amendment adopted as amended 1-Buckley, et al.
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#228
2025-04-16 H Amendment amended 4-Buckley
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#227
2025-04-16 H Amendment amended 2-Bernal
2025-04-16 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 H Record vote RV#226
2025-04-16 H Substitute amendment to amendment fails 3-Schoolcraft
2025-04-16 H Amendment to amendment offered 2-Bernal, Bhojani, Buckley, Kerwin, Leach, and R. Lopez
2025-04-16 H Amendment(s) offered 1-Buckley, Bernal, Leach, Lujan, Patterson, V. Perez, and Shaheen
2025-04-16 H Read 2nd time
2025-04-16 H Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-04-14 H Considered in Calendars
2025-04-11 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-10 H Committee report distributed
2025-04-10 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-03 H Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-03 H Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-03 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-03 H Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
2025-04-01 H Meeting cancelled
2025-04-01 H Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
2025-03-06 H Left pending in committee
2025-03-06 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-06 H Considered in public hearing
2025-03-06 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-04 H Left pending in committee
2025-03-04 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-04 H Considered in public hearing
2025-03-04 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-25 H Referred to Public Education
2025-02-25 H Read first time
2025-02-20 H Filed

Votes

2025-04-16 Substitute amendment to amendment fails RV#226 Yea: 25 Nay: 121
2025-04-16 Amendment amended RV#227 Yea: 128 Nay: 18
2025-04-16 Amendment amended RV#228 Yea: 145 Nay: 0
2025-04-16 Amendment adopted as amended RV#229 Yea: 144 Nay: 0
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#230 Yea: 113 Nay: 21
2025-04-16 6-Cain RV#231 Yea: 140 Nay: 0
2025-04-16 RV#232 Yea: 132 Nay: 14
2025-04-16 RV#232 RV#233 Yea: 146 Nay: 1
2025-04-16 10-Schofield, et al. RV#234 Yea: 124 Nay: 16
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#235 Yea: 88 Nay: 58
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#236 Yea: 87 Nay: 59
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#237 Yea: 79 Nay: 63
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#238 Yea: 89 Nay: 52
2025-04-16 Amendment tabled RV#239 Yea: 85 Nay: 54
2025-04-16 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#240 Yea: 144 Nay: 4
2025-04-17 Read 3rd time RV#303 Yea: 142 Nay: 5
2025-05-23 Three day rule suspended Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-29 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4015 Yea: 122 Nay: 13

Committee Referrals

2025-02-25 H Public Education
2025-04-23 S Education K-16

Amendments

2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Buckley Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 2-Bernal Adopted
2025-04-16 House Substitute to Amendment (H 2) 3-Schoolcraft
2025-04-16 House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 4-Buckley Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 5-Olcott
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 6-Cain
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 7-King Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 8-Thompson Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 9-Guillen Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 10-Schofield
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 11-González, Mary Adopted
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 12-Bryant
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 13-Bryant
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 14-Bryant
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 15-Bryant
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 16-Bryant
2025-04-16 House Amendment (H 2) 17-Bryant
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton Adopted
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment to Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton Adopted
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Creighton Adopted
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Creighton Adopted
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Menéndez
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Menéndez
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Menéndez
2025-05-22 Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Menéndez
2025-05-23 Senate Amendment (S 3) F1-Creighton Adopted
2025-05-23 Senate Amendment (S 3) F2-Creighton Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-20 Introduced
2025-04-10 Comm Sub
2025-04-17 Engrossed
2025-05-20 Comm Sub
2025-06-01 Enrolled

Subjects

Disabilities, Persons with Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance Education--Primary & Secondary--Special Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers Education--Primary & Secondary--Vocational Electronic Information Systems Governor Legislature Salaries & Expenses State Finances State Finances--Appropriations State Finances--Management & Control Taxation Taxation--School District AUTISM & PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS BONDS FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND INTERNET MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Education--Bilingual Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DYSLEXIA LITERACY STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

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