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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 569: 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.

Enacted 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

SB 569 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 12, 2024. 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: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Flores, Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Royce West (Democratic), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Keith Bell (Republican), Trent Ashby (Republican), Brad Buckley (Republican), Matt Shaheen (Republican), Eddie Morales (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Effective immediately.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Keith BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Trent AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brad BuckleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
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. Effective immediately
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House passage reported
  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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