CS/HB 447: Disability History and Awareness Instruction
GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Salzman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Partington ; Steele ; Weinberger
Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Requires that disability history & awareness instruction include specified materials.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/17/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/17/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 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
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
3/26/2025 House • 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
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
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CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2025 at 9:52 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 540 (c1) Disability History and Awareness Instruction Collins Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 447, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2025 at 11:19 AM
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 540 Disability History and Awareness Instruction Collins Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 319779 - Amendment
Remove lines 19-63 and insert:Salzman 3/24/2025
9:38 AMAdopted without Objection
3/25/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 1 (pdf)