CS/CS/HB 443: Education
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Snyder ; Rizo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Kendall ; Porras ; Salzman
Education; Provides that a charter school is a public facility for the purpose of concurrency; authorizes a charter school governing board to adopt its own code of student conduct; authorizes a student in a full-time virtual instruction program to participate on an interscholastic athletic team at a public school in the school district in which the student resides or to develop an agreement to participate at a private school, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/25/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/31/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/4/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
4/9/2025 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/10/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 608
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 822 -SJ 608
• Read 2nd time -SJ 608
• Amendment(s) adopted (147816) -SJ 612
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/30/2025 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1009
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 7 -SJ 1009
4/30/2025 House • In Messages
5/1/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 147816 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 25
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 443, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2025 at 2:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 (c2) Education Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 443 -SJ 608 
H 569 (c1) Construction and Facilities Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1702 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1115 -SJ 921
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3180 Concurrency. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 5 (pdf) 1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 21 (pdf) 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 22 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 443, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/1/2025 at 1:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 (c2) Education Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 443 -SJ 608
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3180 Concurrency. 1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 18 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. -
CS/CS/HB 443, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2025 at 11:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 (c2) Education Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 443 -SJ 608
Floor Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 179998 - Amendment
Delete line 211 and insert:Jones 4/27/2025
8:07 PMSenate: Withdrawn
4/29/2025Web Page
PDF965360 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rodriguez 4/28/2025
5:15 PMSenate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
4/29/2025Web Page
PDF
854068 - Amendment to Amendment (965360)
Delete line 213 and insert:Jones 4/28/2025
7:36 PMSenate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
4/29/2025Web Page
PDF147816 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rodriguez 4/29/2025
12:05 PMHouse: Concur
5/1/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 1:34 PM House 83 Yeas - 28 Nays 4/30/2025 7:27 PM Senate 30 Yeas - 7 Nays 5/1/2025 11:53 AM House 86 Yeas - 25 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 18 (pdf) 1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational plants, ancillary plants, and auxiliary facilities and sites. Page 20 (pdf) 1013.28 Disposal of property. Page 22 (pdf) -
CS/HB 443, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 (c1) Education Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 443 -SJ 608
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 685133 - Amendment
Remove lines 436-460 and insert:Snyder 4/7/2025
5:33 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF 130931 - Amendment
Remove lines 479-509 and insert:Snyder 4/7/2025
5:38 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 18 (pdf) 1013.28 Disposal of property. Page 20 (pdf) -
HB 443, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2025 at 11:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 Education Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 443 -SJ 608
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 232697 - Amendment
Remove lines 182-852 and insert:Snyder 3/26/2025
11:18 AMAdopted
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 32 (pdf) 1013.28 Disposal of property. Page 34 (pdf)