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HB2209   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $51,119,430.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Lozano; Raymond
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Hinojosa
Co-sponsors: Blanco; Zaffirini

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 2/13/2023


(H) Filed
(H) J.M. Lozano signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Referred to the House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 3/28/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Education Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Dutton; Harris, Cody; Hefner; Hinojosa; King, Ken; Longoria; Talarico) Nays (Harrison; Schaefer)
 

Fri 4/14/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 4/27/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 658 (CSHB 2209 was passed to engrossment)

RV#658: Yeas 118 (R 57, D 61) - Nays 21 (R 21, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Dean; Harrison; Holland; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Murr; Noble; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bowers: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dean: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dorazio: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jetton: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Metcalf: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Smithee: "When Record No. 658 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Swanson: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wilson: "When Record No. 658 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Richard Peña Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 698 (HB 2209 was passed)

RV#698: Yeas 108 (R 46, D 62) - Nays 38 (R 38, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Burns; Cain; Cook; Craddick; DeAyala; Gates; Goldman; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bryant: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Harless: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Metcalf: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Murr: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stucky: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Mon 5/1/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nays 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes

 

Mon 5/15/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1706 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2209 prevailed)

RV#1706: Yeas 120 (R 61, D 59) - Nays 23 (R 22, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Goldman; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Holland: "When Record No. 1706 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Wed 5/17/2023


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Fri 6/2/2023


(E) Signed by the Governor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Bakich, Meg for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Linahan, Alice for self (with Women On The Wall)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Williams, Denishea for self (with Texas Freedom Network)
 

For

(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Barrera, Mike for Premont ISD
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Cantu, Conrad for Freer ISD
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Gonzalez, Michael for Rural schools innovation zone
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Kyle, Mason for self (with Buena Vista ISD)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Rodriguez Casas, Maria for Brooks County ISD
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Adams, Bryce for self (with Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Broughton, Whitney for Texas Association of School Boards
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Haenisch, Barry for Texas Association of Community Schools
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Harrison, Tiffanie for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Jones, Garry for self (with Democrats for Education Reform TX)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Katsev, Bibi Yasmin for District Charter Alliance
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Kennon, Suzi for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Lee, Michael for self (with Texas Association of Rural Schools)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Matthews, Stephanie for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Reid, Melissa for Pewitt ISD
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

On

(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Hubbard, Brandon for Chilton ISD
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Marin, Eric for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Terry, James for Texas Education Agency



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