HB1581

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by R. D. Guerra (D)
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Caption: Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,232,944.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Dutton (D); Garcia Hernandez (D); Plesa (D); Talarico (D)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Lalani (D); Morales, E. (D); Rodriguez Ramos (D)

Dec 11, 2024


(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 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
 

Apr 3, 2025


(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 22, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Dutton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2204: Yea 86 (R 29, D 57) - Nay 49 (R 49, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bumgarner; Darby; Dutton; Fairly; Geren; Richardson; Smithee; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2204 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#2271: Yea 86 (R 32, D 54) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Buckley; Manuel; Slawson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 2271 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 2271 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

May 14, 2025


(H) Rodriguez Ramos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Chloe Latham Sikes for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Julia Hernandez for self (with La Colaborativa Cuahutli)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Patricia Nunez for self (with La Colaborativa Cuauhtli Project)
(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 Ashley Harris for United Way
(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 Elizet Kneisler for Texas Association for Bilingual Education
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jaime Puente for Every Texan
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(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 4/3/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Lauren McKenzie for Texans Care for Children
 

On

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Justin Porter for Texas Education Agency



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