CS/CS/SB 1402: Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Yarborough
Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs; Revising assessment and accountability requirements for a virtual instruction program provider; providing that dropout retrieval programs serve a specified group of students; requiring a dropout retrieval program to choose to receive a school grade or school improvement rating, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/12/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/17/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/26/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/28/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 389
• Read 3rd time -SJ 389
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 389
• Immediately certified -SJ 392
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/SB 1402, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2025 at 4:57 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1079 (c1) Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs Education Administration Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1402 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1402, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2025 at 9:06 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1079 (c1) Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs Education Administration Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1402
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:57 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2025 12:55 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1402, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2025 at 4:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1079 (c1) Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs Education Administration Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1402
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 700282 - Amendment
Delete line 57 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
(Yarborough)3/25/2025
11:11 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/27/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/26/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 1402, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 3:29 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1079 Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs Education Administration Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1402
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 698664 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Education Pre-K - 12
(Yarborough)3/17/2025
12:05 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/17/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/17/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 1 (pdf) 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 3 (pdf)