Given to Other Chamber Authored by Harold Dutton (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school, including vision screening information reporting for public school students and the creation of a vision care allotment under the Foundation School Program. Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $83,479,066.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Joint authors: Simmons (D)
Feb 18, 2025
(H) Dutton signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Money was offered. (H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment) (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Money amended the bill. (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Dutton amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#1568: Yea 125 (R 70, D 55) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Hollie Plemons for self
For
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Christopher Mayes for self (with Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School) (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Isha Boyd-Mayes for self (with Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School) (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Jennifer Deakins for self (with Texas Optometric Association) (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Leonard Merrell for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Loree LaChance for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Bill King for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Brandon Garcia for Texas Public Charter Schools Association (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carl Dethloff for Equity Center (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Garry Jones for self (with Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Idona Griffith for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jacquie Benestante for self (with Autism Society of Texas) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Julia Grizzard for self (with Bexar County Education Coalition) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Julia Grizzard for self (with East Texas Lighthouse) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Julia Grizzard for self (with The Lighthouse of Houston) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Julia Grizzard for self (with Vibrant Works) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Laura Colangelo for Texas Private Schools Association (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Permian Coalition for (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steve Swanson for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Susana Carranza for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
