Bill Summary

HB 851 Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Long Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Benarroch, Campbell, López, Michael, Rizo, Valdés CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Summary
Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel: Requires certain professional learning systems to provide at least one autism-specific professional learning opportunity. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
12/19/25
HOUSE 
Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
02/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 02/11/26, 12:00 pm, 102 H - PCS
02/11/26
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/13/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 102 H
02/17/26
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/05/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0206; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (354086); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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In Returning Messages
03/12/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 1
03/12/26
HOUSE 
Received from Messages; Refused to Concur in Amendment (354086); Requested Senate to Recede
03/12/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/12/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 4
03/12/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (354086); Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/12/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/12/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0851
Filed on 12/19/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Student Academic Success Sub
Filed on 02/09/26
Adopted
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0851C1
Filed on 02/11/26
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Amendment 354086 DE
Harrell
Filed on 03/04/26
Receded
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0851ER
Filed on 03/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1012.98
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