Texas · Senate Bill 2252 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early…

SB 2252 Sponsored by Brandon Creighton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early childhood parental support program and prekindergarten programs in public schools, and to funding under the Foundation School Program for certain school districts and to support those measures.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateRead 2nd time
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Creighton)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Creighton)
  23. SenateAmended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Creighton)
  26. SenateAmended
  27. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  28. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Creighton)
  29. SenateAmended
  30. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  31. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  32. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  33. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2252 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Apr 22, 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

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

Passed 30–1
Apr 22, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.