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HB 809: School Social Workers

GENERAL BILL by Hunschofsky ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melo ; Valdés

School Social Workers; Provides that persons employed as school social workers are exempt from specified educator certification requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2025 House • Filed
    2/26/2025 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/17/2025 House • Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
    3/19/2025 House • Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
    3/31/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
    4/2/2025 House • Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Education Administration 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)
    4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
    4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received

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  • HB 809, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
    Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (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 1150 (c1) School Social Workers Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2025 3:11 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 1 (pdf)

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