Texas · House Bill 1368 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all…

HB 1368 Sponsored by Venton Jones Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 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 a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

Every action

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

Show the 16 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2218)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2284)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

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

HB 1368 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 86–52
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 52 Not voting 12
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 52 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 52

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

HB 1368 was passed · Full House

Passed 90–50
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 50 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 50 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 50

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 18 cosponsors

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.