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CS/SB 1036: School Counselors

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Calatayud

School Counselors; Providing that school counselors are exempt from specified certification requirements, unless required for employment by a school district, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/30/2025 Senate • Filed
    1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/21/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/22/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

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  • CS/SB 1036, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c2) School Counselors Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill

    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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  • SB 1036, Original Filed Version Posted 12/30/2025 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 School Counselors Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/30/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    630296 - Amendment
    Delete line 17 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Calatayud)     		1/15/2026
    5:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2026     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2026 1:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 8 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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