Passed out of Committee in Other Chamber Authored by David Lowe (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school. Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5381 extends certain educational rights and protections to children of recently retired veterans and children of service members who died on active duty. The bill amends the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to provide these students with the same enrollment and transfer benefits as those with active-duty parents.
Joint authors: Bernal (D); Hinojosa (D); Tinderholt (R); Wilson (R) Co-authors: Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Vasut (R) Sponsors: Middleton (R)
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
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) Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 11, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 14, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2564: Yea 126 (R 67, D 59) - Nay 7 (R 7, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2671 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (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 27, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 5/27/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Barsa Harclerode for self (Tue 5/27/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Paul Gauthier for self (Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Perla Hopkins for self (Tue 5/27/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Perla Hopkins for self (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jolene Sanders for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Public Education as MICHELLE EVANS for self (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Deline for self
On
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency (Tue 5/27/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency
