Texas · House Bill 123 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support…

HB 123 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  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 measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.

Every action

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

Show the 34 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. CommitteePublic hearing continued on . . . · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  13. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  14. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Public Education
  15. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  16. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  17. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  18. HouseCommittee report distributed
  19. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  20. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  21. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  23. HouseAmended (1-Hinojosa)
  24. HouseAmended (2-Hinojosa)
  25. HouseAmended (3-Ashby)
  26. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#1507)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  30. HouseAmended (1-Hinojosa)
  31. HousePassed as amended
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#1582)
  33. HouseReported engrossed
  34. SenateReceived from the House
  1. SenateRead first time
  2. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  6. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  8. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed

Roll calls

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

CSHB 123 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–6
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 6 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 2 no Republicans: 78 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

HB 123 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 135–12
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 12 Not voting 3
Democrats: 57 yes, 4 no Republicans: 78 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–3
May 27, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

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.