3rd Reading Authored by Angela Paxton (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to required independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies. Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Co-authors: King (R)
Dec 13, 2024
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as 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 27, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 3, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 8, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote
20250408_SB609_2R: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles
Absent - King
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(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Avin French for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Britta Rekstad for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Caitlin Kalb for self (with University democats ut) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Catharine Wall for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Catherine Johnston for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Charles Eddy for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Dash Kostka for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Dorothy Compton for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Elaine Branagh for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Emily Moreno for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Emily Witt for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Gabriel Luck for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Grant Wiggins for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Idona Griffith for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jakkie Kovner for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jose Perez cabarcas for self (with Ut students) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Judith Kaplan for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Julee Pollock for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Julia Kovach for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Katelyn Stewart for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Katrina Schold for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kayla Cochrane for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Krista Gaston for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristen Pollock for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Lola Green for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mario Perez for self (with Ut students) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mark Smith for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Minami Krembs for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Padmini Narumanchi for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Peter Stuckman for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Rebecca Flores for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Barbour for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Cohen for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Susan Stewart for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tami Marron for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Vishnu Nair for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as William Terry for self
For
(Thu 2/27/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Fantasia Harris for self (with Texas Ed 911) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Bryce Adams for self (with Texas Public Charter Schools Association) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Cindy Asmussen for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ken Moore for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristie Rutledge for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Pat Fry for self (Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Quinn McCall for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
On
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