CS/CS/HB 1437: Conversion Charter Schools
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Sapp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo
Conversion Charter Schools; Provides that specified mediation requirements apply to disputes between district school board & conversion charter school regarding mutual management plans; & authorizes conversion charter schools that meet specified criteria to be eligible for capital outlay funding.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
• Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/13/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/20/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/25/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1437, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2026 at 5:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Charter School Funding Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2026 at 4:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 835145 - Amendment
Between lines 83 and 84, insert:Sapp 2/16/2026
5:09 PMAdopted
2/24/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1437, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Charter School Funding Yarborough Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 10 (pdf)