Texas SB 27: Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and…

Introduced Feb 27, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
Died
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

Every action

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

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Feb 27, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 28, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
Mar 31, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 3, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 3, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Creighton)
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Johnson)
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Hughes)
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Creighton)
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA5 West)
Apr 3, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 3, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 3, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 3, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 3, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 7, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
May 5, 2025HousePosting rule suspended
May 6, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
May 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
May 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
May 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
May 12, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 13, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 19, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 19, 2025HouseAmended (1-M. González)
May 19, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended

May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2954)
May 19, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed
May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3024)
May 20, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 21, 2025SenateCo-author authorized

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 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 27 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 3, 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

Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 27 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–1

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 1 Not voting 7

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 1

David LoweR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Joe MoodyD

Excused · 4

SB 27 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Christian ManuelD

Excused · 1

Venton JonesD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 9, 2025	House Public Education	Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 15–0

Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas…

What it does

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Roll calls

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 27 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

SB 27 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 27 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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