Signed by Governor Authored by Keith Bell (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to career and technology education programs in public schools, the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, and a high school advising program, including funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program. Initially Referred to House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $535,802,168.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Gov. Abbott Priority: Expand Career Training
Joint authors: Ashby (R); Buckley (R); Button (R); Gates (R) Co-authors: Cook (R); Davis, A. (D); DeAyala (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Guerra (D); Guillen (R); Isaac (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Orr (R); Raymond (D); Spiller (R); Toth (R) Sponsors: Schwertner (R) Co-sponsors: Campbell (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hancock (R); J. Hinojosa (D); West (D)
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Feb 20, 2025
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Feb 25, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education, chaired by a Republican
Mar 5, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in s/c (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 18, 2025
(H) House Public Education met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Gates signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Mar 27, 2025
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Mar 28, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 15, 2025
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on Emergency Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Bell, K. amended the bill. (H) Record vote
RV#182: Yea 143 (R 84, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0) View Source
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Alejos Salazar for self (with Lasara ISD) (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Dagmar Harris for KilleenISD (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Gabe Grantham for Texas 2036 (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB) (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mark Bosher for Career & Technical Association of Texas (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mark Bosher for Career & Technical Association of Texas (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mary Pruneda for Texas 2036 (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Michael Gonzalez for Rural schools innovation zone (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mike Meroney for self (with Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)) (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Natalie Williams for T3 Partnership (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Priscilla Aquino Garza for Educate Texas (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Shannon Noble for Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Steven Snell for Liberty Hill ISD (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Tom Harris for Mayors Council on Education and Workforce Development (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Vicki VanNest for Plumbing heating cooling contractors association (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alyssa Morton for self (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Alyssa Morton for self (with Empower Schools) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Amanda List for AList Consulting (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Ashley Harris for United Way (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Christina Destefano for self (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Christopher Lee for North Texas Commission (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Colby Nichols for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as David White for ACT (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Dr. McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Elizabeth Montgomery for Samsung Semiconductor (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Frank Corte for self (with International Leadership of Texas Public Charter Schools) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Garry Jones for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as HD Chambers for Texas School Alliance (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Fagan for Texas Construction Association (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Fagan for Texas Construction Association (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Rodriguez for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jonathan Feinstein for Education Trust in Texas (EdTrust) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Julia Grizzard for Bexar county education coalition (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Julia Grizzard for Guadalupe county education coalition (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Julia Grizzard for Permian basin education coalition (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kate Kuhlmann for Texas School Alliance (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Katrina Fraser for The Commit Partnership (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Streufert for Texas Restaurant Association (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Laura Alexander for Greater Houston Partnership (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mandi Kimball for Children at Risk (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Michael Johnson for NRG Energy (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mike Meroney for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Myra Leo for Schneider Electric (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Rachael McClain for self (with Collegiate Edu-Nation) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Raif Calvert for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Ray Pieniazek for self (with Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Ryan Franklin for Philanthropy Advocates (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ryan Franklin for Philanthropy Advocates (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Samantha Boiser for Educate Texas (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shannon Noble for Texas Industrial Vocational Association (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Steven Albright for AGC of Texas (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Taylor Landin for Greater Houston Partnership (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tracy Johnson for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Travis Krogman for Austin Chamber of Commerce (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Yasmin Bhatia for Uplift Education
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(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Chris DeWitt for Texas Education Agency (Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Daniel Gray for Uplift Education (Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Andrew Hodge for Texas Education Agency (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Christopher DeWitt for Texas Education Agency (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Karla Sandoval for Tomball ISD (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Katrina Fraser for The Commit Partnership (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shannon Noble for Texas Counseling Association
