Bill Summary

HB 753 School Counselors (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hunschofsky Co Sponsors: Eskamani, Partington, Rizo, Valdés CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education Administration Subcommittee
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Summary
School Counselors: Requires evaluation criteria for certified school counselors to be based on specified standards; provides that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements; & provides that school districts may require such persons to meet certain requirements as condition of employment. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education Administration Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
12/11/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Education Administration Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H - PCS
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/26
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Education Administration Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 12:30 pm, 102 H
01/29/26
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Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/02/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 102 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/05/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 103 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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In Messages
03/05/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1036; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/06/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0753
Filed on 12/11/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 01/15/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 1001 AP
McFarland
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
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0753C1
Filed on 01/21/26
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Amendment 984743
Hunschofsky
Filed on 01/28/26
Adopted
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0753C2
Filed on 01/30/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0753ER
Filed on 03/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1012.34
1012.55
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