Texas HB 2598: Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.

Introduced Feb 10, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps

Feb 10, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
Apr 29, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Button)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1937)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2023)
May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 2598 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 120–17

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 120 No 17 Not voting 13

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 17 no

How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 17

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

HB 2598 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–22

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 22 Not voting 19

Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 22 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	House Public Education	Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 15–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0