CS/HB 851: Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Long ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benarroch ; Campbell ; López, J. ; Michael ; Rizo ; Valdés
Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel; Requires certain professional learning systems to provide at least one autism-specific professional learning opportunity.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2026 House • PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/13/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
3/3/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
3/3/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
3/5/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 206
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (354086)
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
3/5/2026 House • In Messages
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CS/HB 851, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 3:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 206 (c1) Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 851 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 354086 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Harrell 3/4/2026
5:36 PMSenate: Adopted
3/5/2026Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 12:52 PM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/5/2026 10:25 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 851, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2025 at 1:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 717 Autism Spectrum Disorder Maggard Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 1 (pdf)