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HB 921: Required Instruction in Cursive Writing

GENERAL BILL by Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés

Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requires students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; provides requirements for such instruction; & requires students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by end of specified grade.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/2/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2025 House • Filed
    3/2/2025 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/7/2025 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
    3/11/2025 House • Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    3/18/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    3/20/2025 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025)
    3/26/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    3/27/2025 Senate • In Messages
    3/31/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
    4/2/2025 Senate • Received

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  • HB 921, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2025 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1394 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Grall Identical Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/26/2025 5:13 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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