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HB4Introduced in the House

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Engrossed

Introduced by Brad Buckley, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Where it stands

Senate appoints conferees-reported

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Public Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Reported favorably as substituted

  9. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  10. Committee report distributed

  11. Committee report sent to Calendars

  12. Considered in Calendars

  13. Placed on Major State Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Amendment(s) offered 1-Buckley and Bernal

  16. Amendment amended 2-Buckley

  17. Amendment adopted as amended 1-Buckley and Bernal

  18. Amended 3-Geren

  19. Amended 4-Zwiener

  20. Amended 5-Hinojosa

  21. Amended 6-Ashby

  22. Amended 7-Talarico

  23. Passed to engrossment as amended

  24. Record vote RV#2183

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Amendment fails of adoption 1-M. González

  28. Record vote RV#2255

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  30. Passed

  31. Record vote RV#2256

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  33. Reported engrossed

  34. Received from the House

  35. Read first time

  36. Referred to Education K-16

  37. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Testimony taken in committee

  40. Left pending in committee

  41. Co-sponsor authorized

  42. Considered in public hearing

  43. Vote taken in committee

  44. Reported favorably as substituted

  45. Committee report printed and distributed

  46. Placed on intent calendar

  47. Co-sponsor authorized

  48. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  49. Record vote

  50. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  51. Record vote

  52. Three day rule suspended

  53. Record vote

  54. Read 3rd time

  55. Passed

  56. Record vote

  57. Senate passage as amended reported

  58. Senate Amendments distributed

  59. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  60. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

  61. House requests conference committee

  62. House appoints conferees

  63. House refuses to concur-reported

  64. House requests conference committee-reported

  65. House appoints conferees-reported

  66. Senate grants request for conference comm.

  67. Senate appoints conferees

  68. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  69. Senate appoints conferees-reported

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