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)
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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4/18/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 416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
5/17/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/18/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-98
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HB 265, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 6:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1004 High School Equivalency Diplomas Torres Identical Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 265, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2023 at 5:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/18/2023 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1004 High School Equivalency Diplomas Torres Identical Last Action: 4/18/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/31/2023 12:00 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/18/2023 4:59 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 1 (pdf)