Texas · House Bill 579 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education…

HB 579 Sponsored by DeWayne Burns Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students who receive special education services.

Every action

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

Show the 21 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-M. González)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#318)
  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

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

HB 579 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–1

Sponsors

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

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.