Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
109–34
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 144
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic60
98% Yea
R
Republican84
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Point of order sustained (amendment)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
P
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
P
Mary González
DDemocratic
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
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