Texas · House Bill 2209 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation…

HB 2209 Sponsored by J. M. Lozano Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor May 18, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program.

Every action

62 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#658)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#698)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Education
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hinojosa)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#1706)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 2209 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 118–21
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 21 Not voting 11
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

HB 2209 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–38
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 38 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2209 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Representative Lozano moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2209 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2209 prevailed · Full House

Passed 120–23
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 23 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 61 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–2
May 9, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.