HB27

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Garcia, L. (D); Lalani (D)
Co-authors: Anchia (D); Bernal (D); Bhojani (D); Bowers (D); Bryant (D); Button (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Cook (R); Curry (R); Davis, A. (D); Gamez (D); Garcia Hernandez (D); Geren (R); Gonzalez, M. (D); Goodwin (D); Guillen (R); Hayes (R); Hernandez (D); Hinojosa (D); Johnson (D); LaHood (R); Lambert (R); Longoria (D); Luther (R); Moody (D); Rose (D); Simmons (D); Smithee (R); Spiller (R); Turner (D); Villalobos (R); Vo (D); Walle (D); Ward Johnson (D)
Sponsors: Flores (R)
Co-sponsors: Alvarado (D); Cook (D); Creighton (R); Eckhardt (D); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Miles (D); Parker (R); Zaffirini (D)


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


(H) King signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 3, 2025


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

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Public Education met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bernal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bowers signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bryant signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Goodwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rose signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Walle signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#421: Yea 140 (R 82, D 58) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Garcia, J.; Jones, V.; Pierson; Simmons; Zweiner

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

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 421 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)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 421 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)

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

Apr 24, 2025


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

RV#468: Yea 140 (R 83, D 57) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins; Lujan; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

David Lowe: "When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 468 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


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

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250527_HB27_2R: 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

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB27_FA1: 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

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB27_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

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4034: Yea 135 (R 81, D 54) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison; Lowe

Absent - Campos; Davis, A.; Garcia Hernandez; Jones, V.; Manuel; Schoolcraft

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4034 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)

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

Against

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Alice Linahan for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Allen Liu for NAACP Legal Defense Fund
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Demetria McCain for NAACP Legal Defense Fund
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Meg Bakich for self
 

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as J'Vonnie Williamson for Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Michael Brigham for self (with Next Gen Personal Finance)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Vincent Branch for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Yanely Espinal for self (with NGPF Mission 2030 Fund)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ayaan Moledina for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ayaan Moledina for self (with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Caitlin Flanders for National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Celeste Embrey for Texas Bankers Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Charlene Reagan for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Christianna Brown for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as David Rogers for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Elaina Brown for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Garry Jones for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Glen Austin for Greater Houston Partnership
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Grace Bonilla for self (with Texas Impact)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Hollie Plemons for self
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(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
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(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Maria Person for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Meredyth Fowler for Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mia Collins for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Michael Grimes for Consumer Service Alliance of Texas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Michelle Wittenburg for National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mike Meroney for self (with Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Paula Hilliard for Texas Ed 911
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(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Shannon Meroney for National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Stephen Raines for Texas Credit Union Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Wendy Foster for Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)
 

On

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(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency
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