Texas · House Bill 2674 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

HB 2674 Sponsored by David Cook Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 50 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 formal meeting · 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. HouseAmended (1-Cook)
  17. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (2-Martinez Fischer)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2249)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2250)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#2314)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  42. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. SenateRead 3rd time
  50. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2674 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 94–44
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 44 Not voting 12
Democrats: 14 yes, 44 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

HB 2674 was passed · Full House

Passed 103–41
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 41 Not voting 6
Democrats: 19 yes, 41 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 41

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

HB 2674 , Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

HB 2674 , Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

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

Passed 20–11
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–2
May 12, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 64

No · 78

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

 Failed 64–78
May 22, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Republicans.

All 16 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.