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HB3021Introduced in the House

Schools; curriculum requirements for graduation; diploma pathway; State Department of Education; notice; seminar; English requirements financial literacy; alternate diploma; course availability; waiver; coursework; repealers; effective date; emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Dick Lowe, District 56

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Schools; curriculum requirements for graduation; diploma pathway; State Department of Education; notice; seminar; English requirements financial literacy; alternate diploma; course availability; waiver; coursework; repealers; effective date; emergency.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/19/2026

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: FOURTH READING · May 14, 2026

40

Yes

7

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Lowe (Dick)

  3. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  4. Referred to Common Education

  5. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

  6. Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)

  7. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

  8. General Order

  9. Amended by floor substitute

  10. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 8

  11. Referred for engrossment

  12. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. First Reading

  14. Second Reading referred to Education

  15. Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

  16. Title stricken

  17. Placed on General Order

  18. General Order, Amended

  19. Title restored

  20. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0

  21. Referred for engrossment

  22. Engrossed to House

  23. SA's received

  24. SA's rejected, conference requested, naming Special Conference Committee on HB 3021

  25. Conference granted, SCs named Pugh, Paxton, Daniels, Haste, Kirt

  26. CCR submitted

  27. CCR adopted

  28. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3

  29. To Senate

  30. CCR read

  31. CCR adopted

  32. Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7

  33. Referred for enrollment

  34. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  35. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  36. Sent to Governor

  37. Approved by Governor 05/19/2026

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