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HB4687

Signed by Governor
Authored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)
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Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 4687 extends governmental immunity to certain charter schools and adult education programs. It grants immunity from liability and lawsuits to charter school campuses or programs that operate under Section 12.052, 12.0521(a)(1), or 12.053 of the Education Code. The bill ensures that employees, volunteers, and board members of these charter schools have the same legal immunity protections as public school district employees and trustees.

Joint authors: Leo Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)

Mar 12, 2025

(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 29, 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

May 1, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 5, 2025

(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author

May 6, 2025

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

May 7, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 8, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 10, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 13, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Hinojosa amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2358: Yea 116 (R 65, D 51) - Nay 23 (R 19, D 4)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Bryant; Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Lozano; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut
Absent - Fairly; Gonzalez, M.; Lalani; Martinez
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2358 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 2358 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 2358 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2358 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 14, 2025

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

RV#2447: Yea 115 (R 57, D 58) - Nay 27 (R 25, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bryant; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; Hayes; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Little; Louderback; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morgan; Oliverson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Wilson
Absent - Bernal; Lopez, R.; Lozano
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2447 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2447 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2447 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(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 22, 2025

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

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) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB4687_2R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Miles; Sparks
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB4687_3R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Miles; Sparks
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(S) Record vote

May 28, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

May 30, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ashton Skidgell for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Daniela Sanchez-Salinas for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Veronica Fabian for self

For

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Justin Wood for self (with Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Justin Wood for self (with Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda List for AList Consulting
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda List for AList Consulting
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Richard Webster for New Heights
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Theresa Rappaport for Goodwill Central Texas, The Excel Center Adult High School
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Theresa Rappaport for Goodwill Central Texas, The Excel Center Adult High School
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tracy Johnson for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tracy Johnson for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Marian Schutte for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Marian Schutte for Texas Education Agency