Texas · House Bill 4656 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

HB 4656 Sponsored by Kronda Thimesch Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 27 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. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  13. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Public Education
  14. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Public Education
  15. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  16. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  17. HouseCommittee report distributed
  18. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  19. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  20. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePassed to engrossment
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
  27. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 15 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 22 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.