Introduced
Jan 12, 2023
In committee
Mar 3, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 20, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 15, 2023
To the governor
May 18, 2023
Became law
Jun 2, 2023
Every action
53 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 45 earlier steps
Jan 12, 2023 House Filed Mar 3, 2023 House Read first time Mar 3, 2023 Committee Referred to Public Education · House Public Education Mar 14, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education Mar 14, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Public Education Mar 14, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education Mar 14, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Public Education Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Public Education Apr 4, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education Apr 4, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Education Apr 4, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Public Education Apr 13, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 14, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 14, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 17, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 20, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed Apr 20, 2023 House Record vote (RV#345) Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 24, 2023 Senate Received from the House Apr 24, 2023 Senate Read first time Apr 24, 2023 Senate Referred to Education May 3, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 4, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education May 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 4, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Education May 8, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 8, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Education May 10, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education May 10, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 10, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 12, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 15, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 15, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 15, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 15, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 15, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 15, 2023 Senate Record vote May 15, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 15, 2023 Senate Passed
May 15, 2023 Senate Record vote May 16, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 16, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 17, 2023 House Signed in the House May 17, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 18, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 2, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 2, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1297 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 4, 2023
House Public Education
Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 13–0
May 10, 2023
Senate Education
Education: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 11–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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