TX HB 824
enactedRelating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
- Introduced
- 2025-03-05
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-06-20 — Effective immediately
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- LaHoodprimary
- Leo Wilsonprimary
- Allenprimary
- Middletonprimary
- Cunninghamprimary
- Jones, Jolandaprimary
- DeAyalacosponsor
- Doraziocosponsor
- Florescosponsor
- Garcia, Joseycosponsor
- Garcia, Lindacosponsor
- Gerdescosponsor
- Gervin-Hawkinscosponsor
- Goodwincosponsor
- Guillencosponsor
- Howardcosponsor
- Johnsoncosponsor
- Lalanicosponsor
- McLaughlincosponsor
- Mezacosponsor
- Morales Shawcosponsor
- Morales, Christinacosponsor
- Morales, Eddiecosponsor
- Muñozcosponsor
- Phelancosponsor
- Plesacosponsor
- Raymondcosponsor
- Reynoldscosponsor
- Richardsoncosponsor
- Rodríguez Ramoscosponsor
- Schatzlinecosponsor
- Simmonscosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
- Ward Johnsoncosponsor
- Whartoncosponsor
- Campbellcosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Bhojanicosponsor
- Bowerscosponsor
- Bumgarnercosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Davis, Aichacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
2025-03-05
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-05
Referred to Public Education
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
referral-committee
2025-04-03
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
2025-04-03
Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-04-03
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-04-03
Left pending in subcommittee
2025-04-22
Recalled from subcommittee
2025-04-22
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-22
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-04-22
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-30
Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-30
Vote reconsidered in committee
2025-04-30
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-06
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-05-06
Committee report distributed
2025-05-07
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-08
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-10
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-05-12
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-12
Record vote
2025-05-12
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-05-13
Passed
passage
2025-05-13
Record vote
2025-05-13
Reported engrossed
2025-05-14
Received from the House
introduction
2025-05-14
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-05-14
Referred to Education K-16
referral-committee
2025-05-15
Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-21
Posting rule suspended
2025-05-22
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-22
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-22
Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-22
Left pending in committee
2025-05-23
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-23
Vote taken in committee
2025-05-25
Reported favorably w/o amendments
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-25
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-25
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-28
Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-28
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-28
Laid before the Senate
receipt
2025-05-28
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
reading-2
2025-05-28
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28
Three day rule suspended
2025-05-28
Record vote
2025-05-28
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-05-28
Passed
passage
2025-05-28
Record vote
2025-05-29
Senate passage reported
passage
2025-05-30
Reported enrolled
enrolled
2025-05-30
Signed in the House
passage
2025-05-31
Signed in the Senate
passage
2025-05-31
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2025-06-20
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-20
Effective immediately
became-law
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Votes
passage
2025-05-12 · pass · 123-18
Member-level votes (152)
- Allen: yes
- Anchía: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Barry: yes
- Bell, C.: yes
- Bell, K.: yes
- Bernal: yes
- Bhojani: yes
- Bonnen: yes
- Bowers: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Buckley: yes
- Bucy: yes
- Button: yes
- Campos: yes
- Canales: yes
- Capriglione: yes
- Cole: yes
- Collier: yes
- Cortez: yes
- Craddick: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Curry: yes
- Darby: yes
- Davis, A.: yes
- Davis, Y.: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeAyala: yes
- Dorazio: yes
- Dutton: yes
- Dyson: yes
- Frank: yes
- Gámez: yes
- Garcia, J.: yes
- Garcia, L.: yes
- Garcia Hernandez: yes
- Gates: yes
- Gerdes: yes
- Geren: yes
- González, J.: yes
- González, M.: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Guerra: yes
- Guillen: yes
- Harless: yes
- Harris: yes
- Harris Davila: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hernandez: yes
- Hinojosa: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hopper: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Isaac: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Jones, J.: yes
- Jones, V.: yes
- Kerwin: yes
- Kitzman: yes
- LaHood: yes
- Lalani: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Landgraf: yes
- Leach: yes
- Leo Wilson: yes
- Little: yes
- Longoria: yes
- Lopez, J.: yes
- Lopez, R.: yes
- Louderback: yes
- Lozano: yes
- Lujan: yes
- Luther: yes
- Manuel: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Fischer: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- McQueeney: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Meza: yes
- Money: yes
- Moody: yes
- Morales, C.: yes
- Morales, E.: yes
- Morales Shaw: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Muñoz: yes
- Noble: yes
- Ordaz: yes
- Orr: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Paul: yes
- Perez, M.: yes
- Perez, V.: yes
- Phelan: yes
- Plesa: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Reynolds: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Rodríguez Ramos: yes
- Rose: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Shaheen: yes
- Shofner: yes
- Smithee: yes
- Spiller: yes
- Talarico: yes
- Tepper: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Troxclair: yes
- Turner: yes
- VanDeaver: yes
- Villalobos: yes
- Vo: yes
- Walle: yes
- Ward Johnson: yes
- Wharton: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Wu: yes
- Zwiener: yes
- Alders: no
- Bumgarner: no
- Cain: no
- Cook: no
- Hickland: no
- Hull: no
- Lowe: no
- Metcalf: no
- Olcott: no
- Oliverson: no
- Schatzline: no
- Schoolcraft: no
- Slawson: no
- Swanson: no
- Tinderholt: no
- Toth: no
- Vasut: no
- Virdell: no
- Present: not voting
- Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
- Absent: absent
- Flores: absent
- Gervin-Hawkins: absent
- King: absent
- Schofield: absent
- Simmon: absent
- Fairly: absent
- Pierson: absent
- Romer: absent
passage
2025-05-13 · pass · 124-18
Member-level votes (153)
- Alders: yes
- Allen: yes
- Anchía: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Barry: yes
- Bell, C.: yes
- Bell, K.: yes
- Bernal: yes
- Bhojani: yes
- Bonnen: yes
- Bowers: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Buckley: yes
- Bucy: yes
- Bumgarner: yes
- Button: yes
- Campos: yes
- Capriglione: yes
- Cole: yes
- Collier: yes
- Cortez: yes
- Craddick: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Curry: yes
- Darby: yes
- Davis, A.: yes
- Davis, Y.: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeAyala: yes
- Dorazio: yes
- Dutton: yes
- Dyson: yes
- Fairly: yes
- Flores: yes
- Frank: yes
- Gámez: yes
- Garcia, J.: yes
- Garcia, L.: yes
- Garcia Hernandez: yes
- Gates: yes
- Gerdes: yes
- Geren: yes
- González, J.: yes
- González, M.: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Guerra: yes
- Guillen: yes
- Harless: yes
- Harris Davila: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hernandez: yes
- Hinojosa: yes
- Holt: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hull: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Isaac: yes
- Jones, J.: yes
- Jones, V.: yes
- Kerwin: yes
- King: yes
- Kitzman: yes
- LaHood: yes
- Lalani: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Landgraf: yes
- Leo Wilson: yes
- Longoria: yes
- Lopez, J.: yes
- Lopez, R.: yes
- Lujan: yes
- Luther: yes
- Manuel: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Fischer: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- McQueeney: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Meza: yes
- Money: yes
- Moody: yes
- Morales, C.: yes
- Morales, E.: yes
- Morales Shaw: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Muñoz: yes
- Noble: yes
- Ordaz: yes
- Orr: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Paul: yes
- Perez, M.: yes
- Perez, V.: yes
- Phelan: yes
- Pierson: yes
- Plesa: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Reynolds: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Rodríguez Ramos: yes
- Romero: yes
- Rose: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Shofner: yes
- Smithee: yes
- Spiller: yes
- Talarico: yes
- Tepper: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Troxclair: yes
- Turner: yes
- VanDeaver: yes
- Vasut: yes
- Villalobos: yes
- Virdell: yes
- Vo: yes
- Walle: yes
- Ward Johnson: yes
- Wharton: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Wu: yes
- Zwiener: yes
- Cain: no
- Canales: no
- Cook: no
- Hickland: no
- Hopper: no
- Louderback: no
- Lowe: no
- Lozano: no
- Metcalf: no
- Olcott: no
- Oliverson: no
- Schatzline: no
- Schoolcraft: no
- Shaheen: no
- Slawson: no
- Swanson: no
- Tinderholt: no
- Toth: no
- Present: not voting
- Speaker: not voting
- Harris(C: not voting
- Absent: absent
- Gervin-Hawkins: absent
- Schofield: absent
- Simmon: absent
- Excused: absent
- Leach: absent
- Johnson: absent
- Littl: absent
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2643
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