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SB 571 TX
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Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective immediately

Sponsors (12)
  • Bettencourt Republican · primary
  • Creighton · primary
  • Flores · primary
  • Middleton Republican · primary
  • Parker Republican · primary
  • Paxton Republican · primary
  • West Democratic · primary
  • Zaffirini Democratic · primary
  • Leach Republican · primary
  • Buckley Republican · primary
  • Noble Republican · primary
  • Frank Republican · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (68)
  1. Dec 12, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Dec 12, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Education K-16 · upper
  5. Apr 8, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Apr 8, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Apr 8, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Apr 8, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Apr 10, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  10. Apr 23, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  11. Apr 29, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  12. Apr 29, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  13. May 5, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  14. May 5, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  15. May 7, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. May 7, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  17. May 8, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  18. May 8, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  19. May 8, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. May 8, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  21. May 8, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  22. May 8, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  23. May 8, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. May 8, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. May 8, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. May 8, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. May 8, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. May 8, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. May 10, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. May 10, 2025 Referred to Public Education · lower
  31. May 12, 2025 Posting rule suspended · lower
  32. May 13, 2025 No action taken in committee · lower
  33. May 14, 2025 Posting rule suspended · lower
  34. May 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  35. May 15, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  36. May 15, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  37. May 16, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  38. May 16, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  39. May 19, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  40. May 19, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  41. May 20, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  42. May 22, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  43. May 24, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  45. May 27, 2025 Amended · lower
  46. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  47. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  48. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  49. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  50. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  51. May 28, 2025 Rules suspended · lower
  52. May 28, 2025 Additional sponsor(s) authorized · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 Passed · lower
  55. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  56. May 28, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  57. May 28, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  58. May 30, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  59. May 30, 2025 Read · upper
  60. May 30, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  61. May 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  62. May 31, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  63. Jun 2, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  64. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  65. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  66. Jun 3, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  67. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  68. Jun 20, 2025 Effective immediately · executive
Subjects
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065)CHILD ABUSE (S4256)EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)Electronic Information Systems (I0311)Family--Child Protection (I0351)Labor--General (I0500)Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (S0160)State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)

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