Signed by Governor Authored by Angela Paxton (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments. Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Primary authors: Johnson (D) Co-authors: Cook (D); Eckhardt (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Menendez (D); Middleton (R) Sponsors: Leo Wilson (R)
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Nov 12, 2024
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Author (S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
Feb 5, 2025
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 6, 2025
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 18, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250401_SB207_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
May 30, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective immediately
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Emily Witt for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as John Walters for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Juliette Thurber for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sofia Sepulveda for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Deline for self
For
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Ayaan Moledina for self (with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas) (Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Christine Busse for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Lyssette Galvan for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Noah Jones for Texas Counseling Association (Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Noah Jones for Texas Counseling Association (Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Troy Jones Jr for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Whitney Kenney for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as AD Tincopa for Girls Empowerment Network (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Adele Nelson for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amy Litzinger for self (with Texas Parent to Parent) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Anne Kim for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Anne Russey for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ashley Harris for United Way (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Cameron Samuels for self (with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Chloe Latham Sikes for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Daphne Hoffacker for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Diana Chambless for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Farah Sabah for self (with Spark Change Project) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Hayden Cohen for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Indigo Giles for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jacquie Benestante for self (with Autism Society of Texas) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jessica Neufeld for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Joanna Klose for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kaci Wright for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kevin Chen for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristel Sexton for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mackenzie Lyra for Texas Health Resources (THR) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mary Selby for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Matt Dowling for Texas Medical Association (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as McCann Turner for Texas Health Resources (THR) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Michael Clarke for ARC of Texas (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Michelle Evans for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Miriah Sachs for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Nick Mollberg for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Nicole Malone for National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Paige Williams for Texas Classroom Teachers Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Pamela McPeters for Texas Classroom Teachers Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Patty Quinzi for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Beck for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sophia Mirto for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Stefanie Page for Texas Pediatric Society (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Susana Carranza for self (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tanya Lavelle for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tessa Galloso for Texans Care for Children (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tessa Galloso for Texans Care for Children (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
On
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as David Marx for Texas Education Agency (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristin McGuire for Texas Education Agency (Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kristin McGuire for Texas Education Agency (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steve Swanson for self
