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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2657: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education, the transfer of powers and duties to the State Board of Education and the comptroller of public accounts, and the elimination of public school accountability and assessment systems.

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 2657 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education, the transfer of powers and duties to the State Board of Education and the comptroller of public accounts, and the elimination of public school accountability and assessment systems. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican), Mitch Little (Republican), Brent Money (Republican), Schatzline, Shelley Luther (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Referred to Public Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Mitch LittlePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brent MoneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
SchatzlinePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shelley LutherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Referred to Public Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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