Texas · Senate Bill 26 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the…

SB 26 Sponsored by Brandon Creighton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 26, 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 public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Creighton)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Creighton)
  21. SenateAmended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Menéndez)
  24. SenateAmended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Creighton)
  27. SenateAmended
  28. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  29. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA5 Creighton)
  30. SenateAmended
  31. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  32. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA6 Creighton)
  33. SenateAmended
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA7 Gutierrez)
  36. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. 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

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

The amendment to CSSB 26 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 10–21
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 10 No 21
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 10

No · 21

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 26 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 24, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 19 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.