CS/SB 1480 (2019) -  Civics Education

General Bill by Education and Stargel
Civics Education: Requiring that instructional materials for certain civics education courses be reviewed and approved by the Commissioner of Education in consultation with certain entities and individuals; requiring the commissioner to consult with specified organizations and stakeholders to review civics instructional materials and test specifications by a specified date, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2019
Last Event: 05/02/19 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 807 (Ch. 2019-150) -SJ 820 on Thursday, May 2, 2019 11:38 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 04/02/19 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 807 Subject: Civics Education Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 4/2/2019 4:22:27 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 4/1/2019 10:02:11 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 807 (Ch. 2019-150) -SJ 820 Time: 05/02/2019 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 807 -SJ 820 Time: 05/02/2019 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 819 Time: 05/02/2019 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/19 -SJ 783 Time: 05/02/2019 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/02/2019 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 783 Time: 05/02/2019 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 317 Time: 04/03/2019 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/03/2019 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/03/2019 - 8:37 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312 Time: 04/02/2019 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/02/19, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/28/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 198 Time: 03/13/2019 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Rules -SJ 198 Time: 03/08/2019 - 8:43 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/27/2019 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.4156 CS/CS/CS/SB 770, CS/HB 807, CS/CS/HB 7055, CS/HB 7071