Texas SB 991: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students…

Introduced Jan 29, 2025
In committee Feb 13, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 21, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Every action

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

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Jan 29, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 29, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 13, 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, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
Apr 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
May 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 20, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3103)
May 20, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 21, 2025HousePassed

May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3151)
May 21, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 21, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 22, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 991 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 90–34

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 90 No 34 Not voting 26

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 34 no

How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 34

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 20

SB 991 was passed · Full House

Passed 100–44

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 100 No 44 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 41 yes, 44 no

How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 44

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 7, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0
May 1, 2025	House Public Education	Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–2

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of…