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Texas House Bill 1579
Session 89R
Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 14, 2025
First Action
Dec 11, 2024
Latest Action
May 14, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1579
State
Texas
Session
89R
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Bobby Guerra
Primary
Democrat
Harold V. Dutton Jr.
Primary
Democrat
James Talarico
Primary
Democrat
Mihaela Plesa
Primary
Unknown
Flores
Cosponsor
Democrat
Jolanda 'Jo' Jones
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 6, 2025
Motion Text
passage
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
A.J. Louderback
Yes
Democrat
Aicha Davis
Yes
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
No
Democrat
Alma A. Allen
Yes
Democrat
Ana Hernandez
Yes
Republican
Andy Hopper
No
Republican
Angelia Orr
Yes
Republican
Angie Chen Button
Yes
Democrat
Ann Johnson
Yes
Democrat
Armando "Mando" Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Armando Walle
Yes
Democrat
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Yes
Republican
Benjamin Bumgarner
No
Democrat
Bobby Guerra
Yes
Republican
Brad Buckley
Yes
Republican
Brent Money
No
Republican
Brian Harrison
No
Republican
Briscoe Cain
No
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Yes
Republican
Candy Noble
No
Republican
Carl H. Tepper
Yes
Republican
Caroline Fairly
Yes
Republican
Caroline Harris
Yes
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Yes
Democrat
Cas Garcia Hernandez
Yes
Republican
Cecil Bell
Absent
Democrat
Charlene Ward Johnson
Yes
Republican
Charles Cunningham
No
Republican
Charlie Geren
Yes
Democrat
Chris Turner
Yes
Democrat
Christian Manuel
Yes
Democrat
Christina Morales
Yes
Republican
Cody Harris
Yes
Republican
Cody Vasut
No
Republican
Cole Hefner
Yes
Republican
Dade Phelan
Yes
Republican
Daniel Alders
No
Republican
David Cook
No
Republican
David Lowe
No
Republican
David Spiller
Yes
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Yes
Republican
Dennis Paul
No
Democrat
Diego M. Bernal
Yes
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Yes
Democrat
Donna Howard
Yes
Republican
Drew Darby
Yes
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth "Liz" Campos
Yes
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Yes
Democrat
Erin Elizabeth Gámez
Yes
Democrat
Erin Zwiener
Yes
Unknown
Fischer
Yes
Republican
Gary Gates
Yes
Republican
Gary VanDeaver
Yes
Democrat
Gene Wu
Yes
Democrat
Gina Hinojosa
Yes
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Yes
Republican
Greg Bonnen
No
Democrat
Harold V. Dutton Jr.
Yes
Republican
Helen Kerwin
No
Republican
Hillary Hickland
No
Democrat
Hubert Vo
Yes
Republican
J. M. Lozano
Yes
Republican
James Frank
Yes
Democrat
James Talarico
Yes
Republican
Janie Lopez
Absent
Republican
Janis Holt
Absent
Republican
Jared Patterson
No
Republican
Jay Dean
Yes
Republican
Jeff Barry
Yes
Republican
Jeff Leach
No
Democrat
Jessica González
Yes
Republican
Joanne Shofner
No
Democrat
Joe Moody
Yes
Democrat
John Bryant
Yes
Democrat
John Bucy III
Yes
Republican
John Lujan
Yes
Republican
John McQueeney
Yes
Republican
John T. Smithee
Absent
Democrat
Jolanda 'Jo' Jones
Yes
Democrat
Jon Rosenthal
Yes
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Yes
Republican
Katrina Pierson
No
Republican
Keith Bell
Yes
Republican
Ken King
Yes
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Yes
Republican
Lacey Hull
No
Democrat
Lauren Simmons
Yes
Democrat
Linda Garcia
Yes
Democrat
Lulu Flores
Yes
Republican
Mano DeAyala
No
Republican
Marc LaHood
Yes
Republican
Mark Dorazio
No
Democrat
Mary Ann Perez
Yes
Democrat
Mary González
Yes
Republican
Matt Morgan
No
Republican
Matt Shaheen
No
Democrat
Mihaela Plesa
Yes
Republican
Mike Olcott
No
Republican
Mike Schofield
Yes
Republican
Mitch Little
No
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Yes
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Absent
Democrat
Nicole Collier
Yes
Unknown
Orda
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Oscar Longoria
Yes
Republican
Pat Curry
Absent
Republican
Paul Dyson
No
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Yes
Democrat
Philip Cortez
Yes
Unknown
Present
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Rafael Anchia
Yes
Democrat
Ramon Romero Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Ray Lopez
Yes
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
Yes
Republican
Richard Hayes
Yes
Democrat
Richard Peña Raymond
Yes
Unknown
Rodríguez Ramos
Yes
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Yes
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Yes
Democrat
Salman Bhojani
Yes
Republican
Sam Harless
Yes
Democrat
Senfronia Thompson
Yes
Democrat
Sergio Muñoz Jr.
Yes
Republican
Shelby Slawson
No
Republican
Shelley Luther
No
Democrat
Sheryl Cole
Yes
Unknown
Speaker(C)
Didn't Vote
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Yes
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Absent
Republican
Stan Lambert
Yes
Republican
Steve Toth
No
Democrat
Suleman Lalani
Yes
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Terry Canales
Yes
Republican
Terry Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Thresa "Terry" Meza
Yes
Republican
Todd Hunter
Yes
Republican
Tom Craddick
Yes
Republican
Tom Oliverson
No
Democrat
Toni Rose
Yes
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
No
Republican
Trent Ashby
Yes
Republican
Trey Wharton
No
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Yes
Democrat
Venton Jones
Yes
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Yes
Democrat
Vince Perez
Yes
Republican
Wes Virdell
No
Republican
Will Metcalf
No
Democrat
Yvonne Davis
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
Text (3)
Introduced
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01579I.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB01579I.PDF
House Committee Report
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01579H.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB01579H.PDF
Engrossed
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01579E.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB01579E.PDF
Documents (3)
Analysis (House Committee Report)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01579H.HTM
Fiscal Note (Introduced)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB01579I.HTM
Witness List (House Committee Report)
ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/witlistbill/html/house_bills/HB01500_HB01599/HB01579H.htm
05/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Education K-16
05/14/2025
Senate
Read first time
05/07/2025
Senate
Received from the House
05/06/2025
House
Reported engrossed
05/06/2025
House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
05/06/2025
House
Record vote
05/06/2025
House
Passed
05/06/2025
House
Read 3rd time
05/05/2025
House
Passed to engrossment as amended
05/05/2025
House
Amended
05/05/2025
House
Read 2nd time
05/05/2025
House
Placed on General State Calendar
05/02/2025
House
Considered in Calendars
04/30/2025
House
Committee report sent to Calendars
04/29/2025
House
Committee report distributed
04/29/2025
House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
04/22/2025
House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
04/22/2025
House
Considered in public hearing
04/22/2025
House
Recalled from subcommittee
04/03/2025
House
Left pending in subcommittee
04/03/2025
House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
04/03/2025
House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
04/03/2025
House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
03/19/2025
House
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
03/12/2025
House
Referred to Public Education
03/12/2025
House
Read first time
12/11/2024
House
Filed
Sources
TX Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/tx/bills/89R/HB1579/
Record Created
Dec 12, 2024 3:42:38 AM
Record Updated
Jun 3, 2025 10:26:45 PM
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