SB 1004 (2023) -  High School Equivalency Diplomas

General Bill by Torres (CO-SPONSORS) Perry; Rodriguez; Thompson; Osgood
High School Equivalency Diplomas: Prohibiting a district school board from requiring certain students to take a course before taking the high school equivalency examination unless the student failed to earn a passing score on a specified practice test, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 04/18/23 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416 on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 4:58 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K -12
    • On agenda for: 03/14/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/29/23 12:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/11/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 265 Subject: High School Equivalency Diplomas Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/11/2023 7:01:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/10/2023 8:37:36 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/30/2023 3:03:50 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/28/2023 11:36:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K -12 3/15/2023 11:46:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K -12 3/13/2023 8:57:24 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 265 -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 416 Time: 04/18/2023 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23 Time: 04/13/2023 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/12/2023 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 Time: 04/11/2023 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/06/2023 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/30/2023 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Time: 03/29/2023 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/24/2023 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 03/15/2023 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Time: 03/14/2023 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K -12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/09/2023 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K -12 Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Judiciary; Rules Time: 02/28/2023 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K -12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/21/2023 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.435 HB 265, SB 524