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House Bill 5537

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	H Communicated to Senate 03/14/26
SUMMARY:	Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
LEAD SPONSOR:	Ellington
SPONSORS:	Statler, Toney, Bell, Shamblin, Stephens, Pritt, Hornby, Crouse, White, Willis
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§18–2I–1 (Repealed Code) §18–2I–2 (Repealed Code) §18–3–13 (Repealed Code) §18–5–26 (Repealed Code) §18–8–6 (Repealed Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS: Floor Amend. Definitions	hb5537 hfa kimble 3-14 _2.htm hb5537 hfa kimble 3-14 _2 rejected.htm hb5537 hfa burkhammer 3-14 _1.htm hb5537 hfa burkhammer 3-14 _1 adopted.htm hb5537 hfa burkhammer 3-14 _1 adopted adopted.htm hb5537 hfa ellington 3-14.htm hb5537 hfa ellington 3-14 rejected rejected.htm hb5537 hfat ellington 3-14.htm hb5537 hfa kimble 3-14 _1.htm hb5537 hfa kimble 3-14 _1 rejected.htm hb5537 hfa anders 3-14 _1.htm hb5537 hfa dillon 3-14 _1.htm hb5537 sfat weld _1 3-13.htm hb5537 sfat weld _1 3-13 adopted.htm hb5537 sfa weld _1 3-13.htm hb5537 sfa weld _1 3-13 adopted.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	hb5537 s ed am _1 3-11 as amended.htm hb5537 s ed am _1 3-11.htm hb5537 s ed am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	House - Passed House (Roll No. 270) Senate - Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574) Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 575) House - Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694) House - Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708) House - Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709) House - Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710) House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711) House - Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712) House - Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713) House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714) House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715) House - Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716) House - Passed House (Roll No. 717)
SUBJECT(S):	Education (K12)

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
H	Communicated to Senate	03/14/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 717)	03/14/26
H	Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716)	03/14/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	03/14/26
H	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715)	03/14/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	03/14/26
H	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714)	03/14/26
H	Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713)	03/14/26
H	Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712)	03/14/26
H	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711)	03/14/26
H	Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710)	03/14/26
H	Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)	03/14/26
H	Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708)	03/14/26
H	Motion to table rejected	03/14/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	03/14/26
H	Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694)	03/14/26
H	House received Senate message	03/13/26
S	Senate requests House to concur	03/13/26	98
S	Title amendment adopted	03/13/26	97
S	Passed Senate (Roll No. 575)	03/13/26	97
S	Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)	03/13/26	97
S	Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574)	03/13/26	97
S	Com. amend. as amended ruled not germane	03/13/26	96
S	Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/13/26	95-96
S	Committee amendment reported	03/13/26	94-95
S	Read 3rd time	03/13/26	94
S	On 3rd reading with right to amend	03/13/26
S	Read 2nd time	03/12/26	167
S	On 2nd reading	03/12/26
S	Read 1st time	03/11/26	115
S	Immediate consideration	03/11/26	115
S	Reported do pass, with amendment	03/11/26	114
S	To Education	03/04/26	31
S	To Education	03/04/26
S	Introduced in Senate	03/04/26	31
H	Communicated to Senate	03/03/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 270)	03/03/26
H	Read 3rd time	03/03/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	03/03/26
H	Read 2nd time	03/02/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	03/02/26
H	Read 1st time	02/27/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/27/26
H	By substitute, do pass	02/26/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/24/26
H	To House Education	02/16/26
H	Introduced in House	02/16/26
H	To Education	02/16/26
H	Filed for introduction	02/16/26

Bill Status - 2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5537

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