HB 265 (2023) -  High School Equivalency Diplomas

General Bill by Plasencia and López, J. (CO-SPONSORS) Amesty; Berfield; Canady; Chaney; Garcia; Harris; Hart; Hunschofsky; Nixon; Trabulsy; Valdés
High School Equivalency Diplomas: Prohibits district school board from requiring certain students to take course before taking high school equivalency examination unless student failed to earn passing score on specified practice test.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-98 on Thursday, May 18, 2023 11:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1004 Subject: High School Equivalency Diplomas Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/18/2023 2:42:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 2:33:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/23/2023 1:40:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/21/2023 4:45:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee 3/15/2023 7:10:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee 3/13/2023 4:19:23 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/31/2023 12:00 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 58] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/18/2023 04:59 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-98 Time: 05/18/2023 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/17/2023 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/16/2023 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted for SB 1004 -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 03/31/2023 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 03/31/2023 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/31/2023 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/30/2023 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/30/2023 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023) Time: 03/23/2023 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2023 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/15/2023 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2023 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2023 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/18/2023 - 5:27 PM Member: Plasencia Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.435 SB 524, SB 1004