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)
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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3/6/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 672
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1036 -SJ 672
• Read 2nd time -SJ 672
• Read 3rd time -SJ 672
• CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 753, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2026 at 4:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1036 (c2) School Counselors Calatayud Identical Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 1 (pdf) 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 753, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/30/2026 at 8:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1036 (c2) School Counselors Calatayud Identical Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 1:39 PM House 103 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2026 3:51 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 1 (pdf) 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/HB 753, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1036 (c1) School Counselors Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 984743 - Amendment
Remove line 96 and insert:Hunschofsky 1/28/2026
2:03 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 1 (pdf) 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 753, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2025 at 3:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1036 (c1) School Counselors Calatayud Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 1 (pdf)