Senate Bill 159
Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 10, 2014
Approved by Senate
April 1, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Marisa Márquez (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Postponed May 25, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Postponed | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Public Education | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 03/31/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Education | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 11/10/2014 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 11/10/2014 | Texas Senate |
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