Texas · House Bill 2196 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the…

HB 2196 Sponsored by Keith Bell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

Every action

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

Show the 12 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. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  8. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  9. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  10. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  1. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  2. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  3. HouseCommittee report distributed
  4. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  5. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  6. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 569)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 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.