Texas · Senate Bill 2497 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

SB 2497 Sponsored by Mayes Middleton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 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. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  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
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  1. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2497 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
May 16, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.