CS/CS/HB 753: School Counselors
GENERAL BILL by Education Administration Subcommittee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/2/2026 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/2/2026 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
