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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/18/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-98
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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    4/18/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 416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)

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  • 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)

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