Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 265	87-0 (2021)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on dyslexia and illiteracy among inmates.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections
HB 3	86-0 (2019)	Author: Huberty, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date
HB 548	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to reporting certain information through the Public Education Information Management System.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 1949	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to the criteria for awarding adult education and literacy program performance incentive funds.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 2540	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to a report on the prevalence of dyslexia and illiteracy among incarcerated persons.	House: Corrections	No action taken in committee
HB 2879	86-0 (2019)	Author: Raney, John \| et. al.	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1284	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miles, Borris Sponsor: Raney, John	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3775	85-0 (2017)	Author: Raney, John	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Higher Education	Returned to Calendars Committee
HB 629	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 980	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to a personal financial literacy component in a statistics course offered for public high school graduation.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1843	84-0 (2015)	Author: Aycock, Jimmie Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade three.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2741	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3105	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a multi-stakeholder advisory committee on health literacy.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 925	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al. Sponsor: Aycock, Jimmie Don	Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1858	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia \| et. al.	Relating to programs in public schools designed to facilitate planning and saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction.	Senate: Education	Co-author authorized
HB 362	83-0 (2013)	Author: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al.	Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3531	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to establishing a peer education program for offenders in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
SB 172	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Ratliff, Bennett	Relating to diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of public school kindergarten students.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 307	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al.	Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/13
SB 1590	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Branch, Dan	Relating to requirements for personal financial literacy training offered by public school districts and public universities.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 67	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to the creation of a literacy center pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 399	82-0 (2011)	Author: Castro, Joaquin \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 2615	82-0 (2011)	Author: Veasey, Marc Sponsor: Rodriguez, Jose	Relating to the provision of information on financial literacy resources to the public.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 3232	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to including a personal financial literacy component in certain public school mathematics courses.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3461	82-0 (2011)	Author: Margo, Dee Sponsor: Rodriguez, Jose	Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
SB 290	82-0 (2011)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al. Sponsor: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to including a personal financial literacy component in public school mathematics instruction.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1763	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose	Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.	Senate: Higher Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 429	81-0 (2009)	Author: King, Susan	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2887	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to the creation of a literacy center pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3241	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to economic development in the state by creating economic development opportunities in counties that contain colonias and by developing the workforce by increasing adult literacy rates.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce	Left pending in committee
HB 4328	81-0 (2009)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
SB 382	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia \| et. al. Sponsor: King, Susan	Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1543	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.	Senate: Economic Development	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 1629	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
SB 648	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1637	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to housing assistance and other assistance provided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HB 28	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hodge, Terri Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to rehabilitation programs for defendants housed in state jail felony facilities.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 3295	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to the administration of certain adult education and literacy programs.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
SB 1078	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the administration of certain adult education and literacy programs.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 870	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lindsay, Jon Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the authority of a commissioners court of a county to authorize certain community and economic development programs.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1045	76-0 (1999)	Author: Rangel, Irma	Relating to special license plates to support adult literacy.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 584	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to establishing the Hope adult literacy grant program to be funded by revenue from a special lottery game.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 1900	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to increasing the number of literate and employable persons in the state of Texas.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 2482	70-0 (1987)	Author: Colbert, Paul	Relating to literacy instruction in the Texas Department of Corrections and conditions for the award of accrued good conduct time.	House: Corrections	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 104	70-0 (1987)	Author: Colbert, Paul	Establishing the Texas Adult Literacy Council to advocate the importance of literacy to ensure that all in need of assistance understand the benefits of increased functional literacy and to ensure that the necessary resources are available.	House: State Affairs	Pending in committee
SCR 48	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia Sponsor: Colbert, Paul	Establishing the Texas Adult Literacy Council.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Signed by the Governor
SB 402	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a state-wide program of basic and fundamental education for educationally deficient adults eighteen (18) years of age or older; providing that such program shall be developed and administered by the Texas Central Education Agency through the public schools and public junior colleges of the state; making an appropriation for implementation of the program in the biennium beginning September 1, 1963.
SB 403	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing for establishment of a comprehensive experimental program for educationally deficient adults in Texas eighteen (18) years of age or older at some location in the state having a high percentage of such educationally deficient adults in its population.
SB 404	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing for establishment of a comprehensive experimental program of education for migrant agricultural workers eighteen (18) years of age or older at some location in the state having a high concentration of such migrant agricultural workers as permanent residents in its population.
SB 405	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing for establishment of educational programs for migrant agricultural workers and other educationally deficient adults eighteen (18) years of age or older in certain counties.
SB 406	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the establishment of educational programs for migrant agricultural workers eighteen (18) years of age or older in the counties of their residence.
SB 407	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kennard, Don \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the establishment of educational programs for migrant agricultural workers eighteen (18) years of age or older in areas and regions of the state having highest concentrations of such migrant agricultural workers as permanent residents.
HB 322	39-0 (1925)	Author: Dunn, Andrew C. \| et. al.	Relating to creating an illiteracy board for Texas, defining the powers and duties of said board, and making an appropriation for the work to be carried on under the direction of said board.	House: Education
SB 132	34-0 (1915)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to creating an Illiteracy Commission for the State and outlining its powers and duties.

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