2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB568
Legislative Summary
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
12/12/2024
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
12/12/2024
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
3/11/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/11/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/11/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/25/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/31/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
3/31/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/31/2025
Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
Senate
4/1/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/7/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/7/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/7/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/7/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
4/7/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/7/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/7/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/7/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/7/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/8/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred to Public Education
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
4/7/2025
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
4/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/7/2025
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
4/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Education(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Charles Creighton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Royce West
Democrat
Judith Zaffirini
Democrat
Carol Alvarado
Democrat
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Donna Campbell
Republican
Molly Cook
Democrat
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Joan Huffman
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican