Signed by Governor Authored by Pat Curry (R) View at Source
Caption: Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period ending in 2035. Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Administration Committee, chaired by a Republican
HCR 64 designates the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week in Texas. The resolution recognizes the academic, creative, and leadership potential of gifted and talented students and highlights the importance of specialized education to meet their unique needs. With over 450,000 identified gifted students in Texas, the resolution emphasizes the role of funding and specialized teacher training in supporting their development. It encourages Texans to celebrate these students and their educators. The designation will remain in effect for ten years from the date of final passage by the legislature.
Joint authors: Ashby (R) Co-authors: Barry (R); Davis, A. (D); Plesa (D); Raymond (D) Sponsors: Parker (R)
Feb 5, 2025
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 5, 2025
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
Mar 27, 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 3, 2025
(H) House Public Education met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 4, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on Resolutions Calendar (H) Laid before the House (H) Adopted (H) Record vote
RV#166: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Received from the House
Apr 16, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Administration, chaired by a Republican
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time (S) Adopted (S) Vote recorded in Journal (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 2, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 5, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor
May 14, 2025
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kristin Graham for self (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Paulina Hill for self (with Texas Association for the Gifted) (Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Raif Calvert for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
