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SB1924

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Juvenile Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED

SB 1924 amends school discipline laws by reinstating the ability of law enforcement officers to issue citations for school-related offenses. The bill removes previous restrictions that barred officers from citing students and allows immediate criminal complaints for offenses that threaten teacher safety or result in physical harm to a teacher. It also mandates that students who fail graduated discipline sanctions be referred to criminal courts.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); West (D)

Mar 5, 2025

(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 17, 2025

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

Mar 25, 2025

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

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 7, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

Apr 23, 2025

(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

Apr 28, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250428_SB1924_2R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB1924_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB1924_FA2: 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) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB1924_FA3: 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 engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB1924_E: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250428_SB1924_3R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles
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(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 S/C on Juvenile Justice, chaired by a Democrat

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Paige Duggins-Clay for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as SARAH REYES for self (with Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Aneesha K for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Crystal Tran for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Nick Rao for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Bill Avera for Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Adrian Martinez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Carlos Ortiz for San antonio police officers association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Jeffrey Foley for self (with Texas Association of School Resource Officers (TASRO))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Steve Swanson for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as John Scott for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Megan LaVoie for Office of Court Administration