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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2196: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

In committee 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 2196 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee. Primary sponsor: Keith Bell (Republican), Trent Ashby (Republican), Brad Buckley (Republican), Matt Shaheen (Republican), Eddie Morales (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Trent AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brad BuckleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Placed on General State Calendar
  4. Considered in Calendars
  5. Committee report sent to Calendars
  6. Committee report distributed
  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Committee substitute considered in committee
  10. Considered in formal meeting
  11. Recalled from subcommittee
  12. Left pending in subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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