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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4707: Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

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 4707 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Referred to Public Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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