Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action May 20, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
9 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
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