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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 991: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

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 991 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Mary González (Democratic), Joe Moody (Democratic), VanDeaver, Linda Garcia (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
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. Effective on 9/1/25
  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. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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