Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Signed Jun 10, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Jun 10, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
Steve Toth
RRepublican
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