2026 Regular Session
HB3021
Schools; curriculum requirements for graduation; diploma pathway; State Department of Education; notice; seminar; English requirements financial literacy; alternate diploma; course availability; waiver; coursework; repealers; effective date; emergency.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Likes
Amends regarding standardized subject matter standards, graduation requirements, establishing set curriculum of 23 units for all 8-12 grade students.
Dislikes
HB 3021 looks less like education reform and more like lowering the bar to meet labor shortages, which ultimately shortchanges students and families. Aligns with a workforce agenda by lowering and reshaping graduation requirements through waivers and alternative diplomas, prioritizing labor needs over consistent academic standards and long-term student readiness.
Recorded floor votes
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 18, 2026 · House
House: Common Education Committee: DO PASS
Passed
10 yea–1 nay
March 4, 2026 · House
House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
8 yea–1 nay
March 25, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
82 yea–8 nay · 9 absent
April 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED
Passed
8 yea–2 nay
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay
May 7, 2026 · House
House: FOURTH READING
Passed
90 yea–3 nay · 6 absent
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate: FOURTH READING
Passed
40 yea–7 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Education
February 3, 2026 · House
Education Oversight
February 3, 2026 · House
Common Education
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by Governor 05/19/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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Senate Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7 View roll call
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Senate CCR adopted View roll call
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Senate CCR read
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House To Senate
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House Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 3 View roll call
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House CCR adopted View roll call
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House CCR submitted
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Senate Conference granted, SCs named Pugh, Paxton, Daniels, Haste, Kirt
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House SA's rejected, conference requested, naming Special Conference Committee on HB 3021
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House SA's received
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0 View roll call
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Senate Title restored
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Senate General Order, Amended
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Title stricken
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Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Education
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 8 View roll call
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House General Order
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee View roll call
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House Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
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House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education View roll call
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House Referred to Common Education
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House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
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House Authored by Representative Lowe (Dick)
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House First Reading