HB 265: High School Equivalency Diplomas
GENERAL BILL by Plasencia ; López, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/1/2023 | House |
• Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Quality Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/15/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 3/23/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023) |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/31/2023 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 3/31/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
| 4/3/2023 | Senate |
• Received |
| 4/18/2023 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 416 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 1004 -SJ 416 • Read 2nd time -SJ 416 • Read 3rd time -SJ 416 • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 416 |
| 4/19/2023 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/17/2023 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/18/2023 |
• Chapter No. 2023-98 |
