CS/CS/HB 753: School Counselors
GENERAL BILL by Education Administration Subcommittee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Partington ; Rizo ; Valdés
School Counselors; Requires evaluation criteria for certified school counselors to be based on specified standards; provides that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements; & provides that school districts may require such persons to meet certain requirements as condition of employment.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/2/2026 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/2/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026) |
| 3/5/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/6/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1036 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 |
| 3/6/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
