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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 213: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Passed one chamber Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HB 213 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students. Primary sponsor: Mary González (Democratic), Joe Moody (Democratic), VanDeaver, Linda Garcia (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Received from the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary GonzálezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Joe MoodyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
VanDeaverPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Linda GarciaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148

“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 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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