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HB54

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Metcalf (R); Troxclair (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Bonnen (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Fairly (R); Guillen (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Kerwin (R); King (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Little (R); Lopez, J. (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Oliverson (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Schatzline (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Tepper (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Quinn McCall for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Rachel Preston for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Sarah Beck for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Susana Carranza for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Abigail Baiza for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Abigail Van Keer for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Adam Szkudlarek for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Alexander Shawver for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Alison Schilt-Koonce for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Garcia for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Andrew Baiza for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ash Thye for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ashton Skidgell for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ava Baker for self
(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 Bill Fagelson for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Bryce Laake-stanfield 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 Carrie King for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Clarice Cross for self (with Self-teacher)
(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 David Albert for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Dorothy Compton for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Dwight Harris for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Emily Witt for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Erika Slaymaker for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Eve Margolis for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Hayden Cohen for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Heidi Langan for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Idona Griffith for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jaime Puente for Every Texan
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Burger for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Hill for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Kost for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jessica Cohen for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jessica Rutherford for self (with Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Judith Kaplan for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kayla Reese for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kaylee Davis for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kevin Chen for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kevin Gillespie for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Landon Richie for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Laura Martinez for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Levi Fiedler for self (with Texas Freedom Network)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Lisa Hill for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Maria Person for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mary Selby for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Michelle Venegas-Matula for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Natalie Davis for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Nikki Hewett for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Paige Duggins-Clay for self (with Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA))
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Robert Norris for self (with Grandparents for Public Schools)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Cohen for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sarah Todd for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Sophia Mirto for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Susan Stewart for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Terry Kosobud for self (with Grandparents for Public Schools)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Kim for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Veronica Fabian for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Willam Pumfrey for self
 

For

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Brita Treat for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Christianna Brown for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as David Rogers for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Elaina Brown for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Julie McCarty for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelly Neidert for self (with Texas Coalition for Kids)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Louise Derusseau for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Mark Treat for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Monica Brown for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Shelia Franklin for self (with True Texas Project)
 

On

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steve Lecholop for Texas education agency
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Yaseen Tasnif for self



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