Texas HB 1481: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school…

Introduced Dec 2, 2024
In committee Mar 11, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps

Dec 2, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 11, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
Apr 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#425)
Apr 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#470)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 6, 2025SenateRead first time
May 6, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
May 20, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 21, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 1481 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–10

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 10 Not voting 4

Democrats: 58 yes, 4 no Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 1481 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–17

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 17 Not voting 5

Democrats: 56 yes, 4 no Republicans: 72 yes, 13 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

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Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1481 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Public Education	Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–2
May 22, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0