TX HB 3617
died on adjournmentRelating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 3617 pass?
No. TX HB 3617 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-25): Referred to Public Education
What is TX HB 3617 about?
TX HB 3617 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 3617?
Troxclair, Shofner, Leo Wilson are the primary sponsors of TX HB 3617, joined by 3 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-25
- Latest action
- 2025-03-25 — Referred to Public Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
- Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
- EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
- EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
- Education--School Districts (I0220)
- EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF (V0086)
- EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
- Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
- Governor (I0375)
- INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF (V0203)
- SENATE, TEXAS (V0227)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
Sponsors
- Troxclairprimary
- Shofnerprimary
- Leo Wilsonprimary
- Hayescosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Richardsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-03
Filed
filing
2025-03-25
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-25
Referred to Public Education
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1743
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