CS/HB 859: Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Chambliss ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Campbell ; Daniels ; López, J. ; Partington
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.
Last Action: 2/10/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/23/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2026 House • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2026 at 11:10 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1170 (c1) Education Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.574 Video cameras in public school classrooms; pilot program. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 859, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 9:09 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1170 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/10/2026 S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 248507 - Amendment
Remove lines 186-191 and insert:Chambliss 1/28/2026
8:39 AMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.574 Video cameras in public school classrooms; pilot program. Page 1 (pdf)