Texas · Senate Bill 588 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating a temporary educator certification for certain military service members and first responders.

SB 588 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 13 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  1. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  2. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  3. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  4. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  5. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 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.