Texas HB 4623: Relating to liability of public schools and professional school…

Introduced Mar 12, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 12, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Hinojosa)
May 13, 2025HouseAmendment amended (2-Little)
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2416)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Hinojosa)
May 13, 2025HouseAmendment(s) offered (3-Toth)
May 13, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
May 13, 2025HouseAmendment withdrawn (3-Toth)
May 14, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2417)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2487)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 15, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 16, 2025SenateRead first time
May 16, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
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 25, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 26, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Paxton)
May 27, 2025SenateAmended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4061)
May 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 30, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 123–9

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 123 No 9 Not voting 18

Democrats: 44 yes, 6 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 9

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

CSHB 4623 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 127–6

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 6 Not voting 17

Democrats: 46 yes, 5 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 6

Excused · 10

HB 4623 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–19

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 19 Not voting 22

Democrats: 35 yes, 14 no Republicans: 74 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 19

Not voting · 6

Absent · 13

Excused · 3

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4623 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

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

Passed 30–1

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

Representative Little moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4623 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4623 prevailed · Full House

Passed 106–28

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 106 No 28 Not voting 16

Democrats: 33 yes, 18 no Republicans: 73 yes, 10 no

How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 28

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–3
May 26, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0

Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

CSHB 4623 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4623 was passed · Full House

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4623 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Little moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4623 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4623 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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