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HB824

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jolanda Jones (D)
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Caption: Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Allen (D); Bhojani (D); Bowers (D); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Davis, A. (D); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Flores (D); Garcia, J. (D); Garcia, L. (D); Gerdes (R); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Goodwin (D); Guillen (R); Howard (D); Johnson (D); McLaughlin (R); Meza (D); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, C. (D); Morales, E. (D); Munoz (D); Phelan (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Richardson (R); Rodriguez Ramos (D); Schatzline (R); Simmons (D); Vasut (R); Ward Johnson (D); Wharton (R)
Sponsors: Middleton (R)
Co-sponsors: Campbell (R); Cook (D)


(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 5, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rodriguez Ramos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bowers signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Goodwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2238: Yea 123 (R 65, D 58) - Nay 18 (R 18, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Hickland; Hull; Lowe; Metcalf; Olcott; Oliverson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Fairly; Pierson; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 2238 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2303: Yea 124 (R 66, D 58) - Nay 18 (R 17, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Canales; Cook; Hickland; Hopper; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Olcott; Oliverson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Johnson; Little

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kelsey Kling for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tracy Johnson for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Trista Bishop-Watt for Good Reason Houston
 

On

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Adam Kranz for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency



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