2026 Regular Session
HB4159
Education; dyslexia screenings; increasing when screenings are given for certain students; requiring the Department of Education to notify parents of the option to request dyslexia screening; effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
No public reasoning provided.
Another “help the kids” bill that expands system control. This one is being sold as early dyslexia screening—and on the surface, that sounds harmless. But look closer. This bill: Expands mandatory screenings Increases state involvement Pushes more evaluation and intervention pathways And here’s the red flag most people will miss: ** It creates a new section of law outside the normal statutes Why? Because that gives more flexibility to expand it later without as much scrutiny. Let’s be real. Every time government says: “we just want to screen” …it turns into: more data collection more labeling more control over decision-making Parents should be asking: **When does support turn into oversight? **Who controls what happens after a child is flagged? **And why are we creating laws that aren’t even fully anchored in statute? Helping kids read is common sense. But expanding systems without clear limits? That’s how you grow government—quietly.
Recorded floor votes
3 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: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
8 yea–2 nay
March 4, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
24 yea–0 nay
March 23, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
79 yea–13 nay · 7 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Education
February 16, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
February 16, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
February 3, 2026 · House
Rules
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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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 passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 13 View roll call
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author)
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Withdrawn from Rules Committee
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House Second Reading referred to Rules
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House Authored by Representative Hasenbeck
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House First Reading