CS/CS/HB 859: School Readiness Program
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee ; Tramont ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; López, J. ; McFarland ; Redondo ; Valdés
School Readiness Program; Revises requirements for specified statewide data information program within school readiness program; revises requirements for program's uniform waiting list; revises requirements for determining school readiness program allocation.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/25/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
4/10/2025 House • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/14/2025 House • Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/15/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• 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 (4/24/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 636
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1382 -SJ 636
• Read 2nd time -SJ 636
• Amendment(s) adopted (766134) -SJ 636
• Read 3rd time -SJ 637
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
4/29/2025 House • In Messages
4/30/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Temporarily postponed, on Senate message list
• In Possession List
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CS/CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1382 (c1) Access to School Readiness Programs for Economically Disadvantaged Households Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 859 -SJ 636 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 766134 - Amendment
Delete lines 27 - 160 and insert:Calatayud 4/28/2025
10:15 AMSenate: Adopted
4/29/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 1:41 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2025 4:20 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.81 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.85 Early learning coalition plans. Page 4 (pdf) 1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2025 at 6:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1382 (c1) Access to School Readiness Programs for Economically Disadvantaged Households Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 859 -SJ 636
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 138043 - Amendment
Between lines 21 and 22, insert:Lopez, V. 4/16/2025
1:30 PMAdopted
4/17/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.81 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.85 Early learning coalition plans. Page 4 (pdf) 1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 859, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 4:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1382 (c1) Access to School Readiness Programs for Economically Disadvantaged Households Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 859 -SJ 636
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 692885 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-28 and insert:Tramont 4/11/2025
1:06 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2025PDF 303431 - Amendment
Remove lines 116-117 and insert:Tramont 4/11/2025
2:27 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2025PDF 137511 - Amendment
Remove lines 127-191Tramont 4/11/2025
2:29 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.81 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.85 Early learning coalition plans. Page 4 (pdf) 1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 6 (pdf) 1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 8 (pdf)