Bill authors
Senate Bill 1897
Relating to public school accountability, including the powers and duties of the commissioner of education regarding open-enrollment charter schools.
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Bill stages
Filed
March 13, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 11, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Coauthors
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Referred to Public Education May 14, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Referred to Public Education | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/08/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Education | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
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