2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB824
Legislative Summary
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Public Education
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Vote reconsidered in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2238
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Record vote RV#2303
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/14/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/14/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
5/15/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/21/2025
Posting rule suspended
Senate
5/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/23/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/25/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/25/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/25/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/28/2025
Laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/28/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/28/2025
Passed
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/31/2025
Sent to the Governor
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#2303
5/13/2025
124
Yea
18
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#2238
5/12/2025
123
Yea
18
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 25
Republican: 17
Primary Sponsor
Jolanda Jones
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (41)
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Alma Allen
Democrat
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Marc LaHood
Republican
Salman Bhojani
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
Democrat
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Aicha Davis
Democrat
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Maria Flores
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Linda Garcia
Democrat
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Donna Howard
Democrat
Ann Johnson
Democrat
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Don McLaughlin
Republican
Terry Meza
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Christina Morales
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Sergio Munoz
Democrat
Dade Phelan
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Democrat
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
Democrat
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Lauren Ashley Simmons
Democrat
Cody Vasut
Republican
Charlene Ward Johnson
Democrat
Trey Wharton
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Molly Cook
Democrat