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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1581: Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1581 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs. Primary sponsor: Bobby Guerra (Democratic), James Talarico (Democratic), Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic), Harold Dutton (Democratic), Cas Garcia Hernandez (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Received from the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bobby GuerraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
James TalaricoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Mihaela PleșaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Harold DuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Cas Garcia HernandezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Suleman LalaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Rodríguez RamosCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received from the House
  2. Reported engrossed
  3. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. Record vote
  5. Passed
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed to engrossment
  10. Read 2nd time
  11. Placed on General State Calendar
  12. Considered in Calendars

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source