Texas · House Bill 5606 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a sick leave pool for public school employees.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 30 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2793)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2898)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  5. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  8. SenatePlaced on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5606 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–12
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 12 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 5

HB 5606 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–17
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 17 Not voting 28
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 21

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–1
May 27, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.