SB1490

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
View at Source

Caption: Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $76,948,364.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Gerdes (R)
Co-sponsors: Bumgarner (R); Martinez Fischer (D)


(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 20, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 8, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB1490_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250428_SB1490_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1867: Yea 123 (R 70, D 53) - Nay 18 (R 15, D 3)
View Source

Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Flores

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 1867 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 9, 2025


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

RV#1888: Yea 124 (R 70, D 54) - Nay 14 (R 13, D 1)
View Source

Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier; Frank; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bowers; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Little; Longoria; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1888 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 12, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 13, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kevin Gillespie for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Rick Haas for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Texas Lamar for self
 

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Donya Wiggins for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Theresa Rappaport for Goodwill Central Texas, The Excel Center Adult High School
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Chuck Cook for ResponsiveEd
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Justin Wood for self (with Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Stephanie O'Banion for United Way
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Traci Berry for self (with New Heights)
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Copeland for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Marian Schutte for Texas Education Agency



Grassroots America We the People