Texas · House Bill 213 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data…

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 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 the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

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#289)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#305)
  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 213 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 101–46
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 46 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 41 yes, 46 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 46

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

HB 213 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–44
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 44 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 42 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 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.