Looking ahead No hearings or votes scheduled.
History 2026 May 4 Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/01/2026 Became Law Apr 28 Sent to Governor To Governor Apr 28 Enrolled measure signed, returned to House Apr 28 Enrolled, signed, to Senate Apr 27 Referred for enrollment Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper Apr 27 Engrossed measure signed, returned to House Major Apr 27 Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 17 Major Apr 27 General Order, Considered Apr 20 Placed on General Order Apr 20 Withdrawn from Appropriations committee Apr 7 Referred to Appropriations Minor Vote recorded Education. Result: pass.Upper Apr 7 Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed Minor Apr 1 Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee Minor Mar 17 Coauthored by Senator Jech Mar 12 First Reading Minor Mar 12 Engrossed, signed, to Senate Passed Senate Mar 11 Referred for engrossment Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower Mar 11 Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 28 Passed House Mar 11 Amended by floor substitute Mar 11 Coauthored by Representative(s) Kerbs, Hilbert Mar 11 General Order Mar 11 House Rule suspended Feb 25 Authored by Senator Paxton (principal Senate author) Feb 25 Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton, Caldwell (Chad), Moore Feb 25 CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee Minor Feb 24 Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower Feb 16 Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Minor Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower Feb 6 Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Minor Feb 4 Referred to Appropriations and Budget Minor Feb 4 Withdrawn from Rules Committee Feb 3 Second Reading referred to Rules Minor Feb 2 Authored by Representative Hall Feb 2 First Reading Introduced