Texas · House Bill 4687 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

HB 4687 Sponsored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor May 30, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 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-Hinojosa)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2358)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#2447)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 4687 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 116–23
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 23 Not voting 11
Democrats: 51 yes, 4 no Republicans: 65 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 23

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

HB 4687 was passed · Full House

Passed 115–27
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 27 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 57 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4687 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 14–0
May 25, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.