HB8Introduced in the House
Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided
Introduced by Mark Gidley, District 29
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided
Where it stands
Enacted
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1190 · April 7, 2026
33
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Yes |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Absent |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Yes |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Pending House Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Gidley 1st Amendment Offered G3WPK2C-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 531 G3WPK2C-1
Lands 1st Amendment Offered V7S4AVP-1
Gidley motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 532 V7S4AVP-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 533
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Pending Senate Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1190
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
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