SB2185

Signed by Governor
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Co-authors: Alvarado (D); Blanco (D); Cook (D); Middleton (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Dutton (D)


(S) Dutton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 10, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB2185_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

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB2185_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(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
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2757: Yea 72 (R 52, D 20) - Nay 66 (R 29, D 37)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hunter; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Cain; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Olcott; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Talarico; Turner; Vasut; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Jones, V.; Lambert; Rose; Shaheen; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Matt Shaheen: "When Record No. 2757 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)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Gonzalez, M. failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#3052: Yea 78 (R 20, D 58) - Nay 65 (R 63, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Munoz; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Capriglione; Hunter; Morales Shaw; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Eddie Morales: "When Record No. 3052 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3052 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3052 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Guerra failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#3053: Yea 80 (R 21, D 59) - Nay 66 (R 65, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dorazio; Fairly; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3081: Yea 76 (R 39, D 37) - Nay 57 (R 37, D 20)
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Yea - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bowers; Bryant; Bumgarner; Button; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hickland; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bucy; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, M.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Moody; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Turner; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wu

Absent - Allen; Campos; Cunningham; Dean; Garcia, J.; Harrison; Landgraf; Little; Louderback; Luther; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 3081 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)

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vikki Goodwin: "When Record No. 3081 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 21, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Eddie Conger for self (with International Leadership of Texas Public Charter Schools)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Laura Carrasco for self (with International Leadership of Texas Public Charter Schools)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as AD Tincopa for Girls Empowerment Network
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Beneski for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Brandon Garcia for Texas Public Charter Schools Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Frank Corte for self (with International Leadership of Texas Public Charter Schools)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ikenna Okoro for Texas Association for Bilingual Education
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Pamela McPeters for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Raif Calvert for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sheri Blankenship for Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Copeland for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Chloe Latham Sikes for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kristin McGuire for Texas Education Agency



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