CS/HB 257: Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Chambliss ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harris ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Weinberger
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; removes obsolete definition; requires certain district school boards to vote to establish policy to provide video cameras in self-contained classrooms upon request of parent; prohibits school or school district from concealing identity of employee in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2025 House • Filed
2/6/2025 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/21/2025 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/26/2025 House • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/27/2025 House • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/22/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 257, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2025 at 11:26 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1006 Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Calatayud Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 6:33 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.574 Video cameras in public school classrooms; pilot program. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 257, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2025 at 3:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1006 Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 181631 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Tramont 3/24/2025
9:25 AMAdopted as Amended
3/25/2025PDF 
395297 - Amendment to Amendment (181631)
Remove line 26 of the amendment and insert:Hinson 3/25/2025
11:14 AMAdopted
3/25/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.57 Exceptional students instruction. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.5741 Page 3 (pdf)