TX SB207 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-30 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-30 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Title
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Sponsors
| Sen. Angela Paxton [R] | Sen. Nathan Johnson [D] | Sen. Molly Cook [D] | Sen. Sarah Eckhardt [D] |
| Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D] | Sen. Jose Menendez [D] | Sen. Mayes Middleton [R] | Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-20 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3025 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2955 (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2955 (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Effective immediately | |
| 2025-05-30 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-21 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | House passage reported |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Record vote RV#3025 |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Record vote RV#2955 |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Vote reconsidered in committee |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred to Public Education |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Education K-16 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | Senate | Filed |
| 2024-11-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB5251 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Public Education
HB5251 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Public Education
HB5251 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Public Education
Subjects
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
