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SB569
Signed by Governor Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee. Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $149,398,810.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
SB 569 addresses the provision of virtual and hybrid education in public schools, introducing frameworks for virtual courses and programs. It establishes attendance rules for remote and hybrid educational programs and allows for flexibility in responding to emergencies affecting average daily attendance calculations. The bill aims to modernize education by emphasizing digital learning while maintaining equitable funding structures for schools operating under these alternative instructional models.
Primary authors: Flores (R); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); West (D); Zaffirini (D) Co-authors: Hagenbuch (R) Sponsors: Bell, K. (R) Co-sponsors: Barry (R); Pierson (R); Toth (R)
(S) Barry signed onto the bill as (S) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as (S) Pierson signed onto the bill as (S) Toth signed onto the bill as
Dec 12, 2024
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author (S) Flores signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) West signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Zaffirini 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
Mar 4, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 10, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 12, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Mar 13, 2025
(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250313_SB569_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Mar 18, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Senate Public Education met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#288: Yea 113 (R 86, D 27) - Nay 33 (R 1, D 32) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025
(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House
Apr 24, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
May 6, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective immediately
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Daphne Hoffacker for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Julia Kovach for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Monty Exter for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Wendy Kalthoff for self
For
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Anthony Livecchi for self (with Conroe ISD) (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Brian Lusk for Dallas ISD (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Hope Wiggins for Parents for School Options (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Hanson for Pso (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Jordan Wat for Texas 2036 (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Larry Taylor for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Maxine Wiggins for Parents for School Options (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Misty Odenweller for (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Nicole May for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Rex Gore for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Spring, for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda List for Blue Learning (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ashlynn Brown for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Brady Gray for self (with Texas Family Project) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Brandon Garcia for self (with Texas Public Charter Schools Association) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Caleb Troxclair for self (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Gregg Knaupe for Imagine Learning (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Julie Linn Minnehan for Great Hearts Texas (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sam Stinnett for Upring
On
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Braxton Allison for Texas Tech (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Cari Moye for Texas tech (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Crystal Tran for Texas Appleseed (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Jaime Puente for self (with Every Texan) (Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Rob Fairbank for Stride/K12 (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency (Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Marian Schutte for Texas Education Agency
