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Texas Legislature · SB 2185 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system

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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 10, 2025
Filed · Mar 10, 2025
Read first time · Mar 24, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Mar 24, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 8, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 8, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 10, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 10, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 14, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 14, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 15, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 22, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 22, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 22, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 22, 2025
Passed · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 22, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Read first time · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Public Education · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 1, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 1, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 8, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 8, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 8, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 15, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 15, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 16, 2025
Postponed · May 16, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 19, 2025
Postponed · May 19, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 20, 2025
Amendment fails of adoption · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Amendment fails of adoption · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Postponed · May 20, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 20, 2025
Postponed · May 20, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 20, 2025
Passed · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
House passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Signed in the House · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Hinojosa, AdamAlvaradoBlancoCookMiddletonWestDutton

Recorded votes

SBi2185 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 76, Nays 57, Present, not voting 2
(b)iiRules adopted under Subsection (a) may include requiring school districts that offer bilingual education or special language programs to provide additional information relevant to the programs through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) under Section 29.066. 5338 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote) byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 80, Nays 66, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote) byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 78, Nays 65, Present, not voting 2
SBi2185 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 72, Nays 66, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).