Texas · House Bill 1579 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students.

HB 1579 Sponsored by R. D. "Bobby" Guerra Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair · House Public Education
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Guerra)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1472)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Education K-16

Roll calls

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

HB 1579 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–36
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 36 Not voting 9
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 44 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.