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CS/SB 1708: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Calatayud ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters

Education; Authorizing certain entities to report their students directly to the Department of Education; authorizing schools of hope in certain counties to colocate with other public schools in certain facilities; requiring that students enrolled in schools of hope be included in specified school district calculations; prohibiting a rental or leasing fee from being charged to a school of hope, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
    4/1/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/2/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
    4/16/2025 Senate • Now in Rules

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  • CS/SB 1708, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 6:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1267 (c2) Education Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Received

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1708, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1267 (c1) Education Education Administration Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Received

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    113444 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Education Pre-K - 12
    (Calatayud)
    3/28/2025
    11:38 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1013.31 Educational plant survey; need assessment criteria; PECO project funding. Page 6 (pdf)

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