TX SB609 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 609

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-17 - Referred to Public Education
Pending: House Public Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to requiring independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.

Title

Relating to requiring independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.

Roll Calls

2025-04-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 21 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 11 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-17	House	Referred to Public Education
2025-04-17	House	Read first time
2025-04-10	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-09	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-09	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-09	Senate	Passed
2025-04-09	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-09	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-09	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-08	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-08	Senate	Passed to engrossment
2025-04-08	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-08	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-08	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
2025-04-08	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-04-08	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-08	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-03	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-24	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-17	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-17	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-13	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-03	Senate	Referred to Education K-16
2025-02-03	Senate	Read first time
2024-12-13	Senate	Filed
2024-12-13	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB4699 (Similar To) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Public Education
HB4699 (Similar To) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Public Education

Subjects

Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--School Districts

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB609
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00609I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00609S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00609E.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00609S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00609I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00609I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00609E.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-08-F.PDF#page=9
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-08-F.PDF#page=10
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-09-F.PDF#page=12