HB117

Signed by Governor
Authored by Alan Schoolcraft (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,154,136.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Campbell (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 14, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in s/c
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#295: Yea 119 (R 65, D 54) - Nay 24 (R 19, D 5)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; 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; 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.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bhojani; Cain; Cook; Gervin-Hawkins; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Lowe; Metcalf; Meza; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Rose; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Cole; Jones, V.; Louderback; Lozano; Morales Shaw; Schatzline

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

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 295 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
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#314: Yea 103 (R 48, D 55) - Nay 40 (R 36, D 4)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cunningham; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; Johnson; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Rose; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Harris; King; Schatzline

Present, Not Voting - Simmons

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 314 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. 314 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
(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 25, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250528_HB117_2R: Yea 27 (R 17, D 10) - Nay 4 (R 3, D 1)

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

Nay - Birdwell; Creighton; Kolkhorst; Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250528_HB117_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

20250528_HB117_FA2: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)

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

Nay - Birdwell; Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Sparks

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

20250528_HB117_3R: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)

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

Nay - Birdwell; Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 30, 2025


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

RV#4063: Yea 110 (R 56, D 54) - Nay 23 (R 23, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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 Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Cunningham; Harrison; Hickland; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Wharton

Absent - Ashby; Buckley; Campos; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Kitzman; Lujan; Manuel; Reynolds

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. 4063 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)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
(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

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Butch Aggen for self (with Godddard School of Cedar Park)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as David Fincher for self (with NCCC)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Eric Bonhard for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Miguel Solis for The Commit Partnership, Texas Workforce Solutions Dallas Board
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Monty Exter for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Sarah Baray for self (with Pre-K 4 SA)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Swati Kapdi for self (with TLCCA)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Tamkeen Shroff for self (with Goddard School Long Meadow Farms)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Taylor Landin for Greater Houston Partnership
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Becky Calahan for Philanthropy Advocates
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Ben Stratmann for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Brandon Garcia for Texas Public Charter Schools Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Carl Isett for self (with Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TCCLA))
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Doug Clements for Texans Care for Children
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kate Greer for The Commit Partnership
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Kevin Kilgore for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Madison Gessner for Texas Restaurant Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Rebecca Montgomery for Center for Transforming Lives
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Wendy Uptain for Early Matters Texas
 

On

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Reagan Miller for Texas Workforce Commission
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)



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