Texas · House Bill 2285 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain independent school districts to change the terms for members of the districts' board of trustees.

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 28, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 45 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 formal meeting · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Education
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2285 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 21, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 22, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.