Bill Commons

TX SB 686

died on adjournment

Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 686 pass?

No. TX SB 686 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 (2025-04-22): Referred to Public Education

What is TX SB 686 about?

TX SB 686 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 686?

Paxton is the primary sponsor of TX SB 686, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-12-20
Latest action
2025-04-22 — Referred to Public Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Paxtonprimary
  • Kingcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Public Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-01

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  4. 2025-03-31

    Reported engrossed

  5. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  6. 2025-03-31

    Passed

    passage

  7. 2025-03-31

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  9. 2025-03-31

    Three day rule suspended

  10. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-03-31

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-03-31

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-31

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-03-31

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  17. 2025-03-31

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-03-31

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-03-31

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. 2025-03-27

    Placed on intent calendar

  22. 2025-03-26

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  23. 2025-03-25

    Placed on intent calendar

  24. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  25. 2025-03-17

    Committee report printed and distributed

  26. 2025-03-17

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-03-13

    Vote taken in committee

  28. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  29. 2025-02-27

    Left pending in committee

  30. 2025-02-27

    Testimony taken in committee

  31. 2025-02-27

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-02-27

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Education K-16

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  35. 2024-12-20

    Filed

    filing

  36. 2024-12-20

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-03-31 · pass · 0-0

  • passage to engrossment

    2025-03-31 · pass · 0-0

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 686 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-31 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Kolkhorst: no

Related bills

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