Texas · House Bill 4 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the…

HB 4 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Every action

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

Show the 61 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Buckley and Bernal)
  16. HouseAmendment amended (2-Buckley)
  17. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Buckley and Bernal)
  18. HouseAmended (3-Geren)
  19. HouseAmended (4-Zwiener)
  20. HouseAmended (5-Hinojosa)
  21. HouseAmended (6-Ashby)
  22. HouseAmended (7-Talarico)
  23. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#2183)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-M. González)
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#2255)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HousePassed
  31. HouseRecord vote (RV#2256)
  32. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  33. HouseReported engrossed
  34. SenateReceived from the House
  35. SenateRead first time
  36. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  37. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  38. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  39. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  40. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  41. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  42. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  43. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  44. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  45. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  46. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  47. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  48. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. SenateThree day rule suspended
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. SenateRead 3rd time
  55. SenatePassed
  56. SenateRecord vote
  57. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  58. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  59. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  60. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  61. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  1. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  2. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  3. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  4. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  5. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  6. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  7. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 62–81
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 62 No 81 Not voting 7
Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 4 yes, 79 no
How each member voted

Yes · 62

No · 81

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 4 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–1
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

CSHB 4 , Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

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

Passed 23–8
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

CSHB 4 , Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 23–8
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
May 12, 2025 Full House CSHB 4 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

 Passed 143–1
May 25, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 89 cosponsors: 77 Republicans, 12 Democrats.

All 89 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.