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SB991

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 991 expands the definition of students at risk of dropping out of school to include those who are chronically absent or truant. It mandates that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) collect and publicly report data on chronic absenteeism and truancy at the campus and district levels. The bill also revises reporting requirements for school districts to include the number of students classified as chronically absent, defined as missing more than 10% of instructional days, and those subject to truancy enforcement actions.

Sponsors: Gonzalez, M. (D)
Co-sponsors: Bhojani (D); Morales, E. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)

Jan 29, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


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

May 10, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3103: Yea 90 (R 36, D 54) - Nay 34 (R 34, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Cain; Cunningham; Dean; Dorazio; Gates; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton

Absent - Bumgarner; Little; Shaheen

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3103 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 21, 2025


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

RV#3151: Yea 100 (R 41, D 59) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Dean; Dorazio; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - LaHood; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


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


(S) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mandi Kimball for
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda List for AList Consulting
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Beneski for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Riker for Panorama Education
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Andrea Thurston for self (with Education Trust in Texas (EdTrust))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Bryce Adams for self (with Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Colby Nichols for Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Crystal Tran for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as HD Chambers for Texas School Alliance
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kate Greer for The Commit Partnership
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Michelle Wittenburg for Good Reason Houston
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Paige Duggins-Clay for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas
 

On

(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristin McGuire for Texas Education Agency



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