CS/CS/CS/HB 597: Diabetes Management in Schools
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Daniels ; Gerwig ; Mooney ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Valdés
Diabetes Management in Schools; Authorizes school district or public school to acquire & maintain supply of undesignated glucagon; requires that undesignated glucagon be stored in secure location that is immediately accessible; authorizes school district or public school to enter into arrangements with manufacturer or supplier to obtain glucagon free of charge or at fair market or reduced price; authorizes school district or public school to accept donated or transferred glucagon that meets certain requirements; authorizes school district or public school to obtain monetary donations or apply for grants to purchase glucagon; authorizes school district or public school to request prescription for glucagon from county health department; authorizes licensed health care practitioner to prescribe glucagon in name of school district or public school; authorizes licensed pharmacist to dispense glucagon pursuant to such prescription; requires participating school to make available undesignated glucagon to be administered as ordered in student's diabetes medical management plan or health care practitioner's orders; requires employee to call for emergency assistance & provide parental notification after administration of glucagon; requires State Board of Education to adopt rules; provides certain persons & entities with immunity from civil & criminal liability.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/13/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2/28/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/7/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
3/11/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/17/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
4/3/2025 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
4/16/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 434
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 772 -SJ 434
• Read 2nd time -SJ 434
• Read 3rd time -SJ 434
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
• Immediately certified -SJ 444
4/16/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/CS/HB 597, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 4:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 772 (c1) Diabetes Management in Schools Calatayud Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 434 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 597, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/3/2025 at 4:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 772 (c1) Diabetes Management in Schools Calatayud Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 434
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 6:59 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/16/2025 2:28 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 597, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/14/2025 at 10:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 772 (c1) Diabetes Management in Schools Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 434
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 110441 - Amendment
Remove lines 46-145 and insert:Smith 4/1/2025
5:25 PMAdopted
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 597, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2025 at 1:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 772 Diabetes Management in Schools Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 434
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 776329 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 31-102 and insert:Smith 3/12/2025
8:25 PMAdopted without Objection
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 597, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2025 at 10:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 772 Diabetes Management in Schools Calatayud Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 434
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 409279 - Amendment
Remove lines 66-108 and insert:Smith 3/3/2025
3:59 PMAdopted
3/25/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 2 (pdf)