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Senate Committee References (1)
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Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships S 1694 (c1) by Avila
Technology Education
Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635Compare S 7036 (c2) by Education Pre-K - 12
Education
Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Retained on Special Order CalendarCompare -
Floor Amendments (3)
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300916 - Amendment by Avila
Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:
Filed: 3/5/2026 10:42 AM
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate: Withdrawn
593280 - Amendment by Avila
Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:
Filed: 3/5/2026 1:15 PM
Last Action: 3/12/2026 House: Concurred as Amended
898007
- Amendment to Amendment by Giallombardo
Remove lines 5-22 of the amendment and insert: (Parent amendment: 593280)
Filed: 3/9/2026 4:10 PM
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate: Refused to Concur
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Analyses (2)
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- Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/17/2026
- House Message Summary   3/12/2026
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Floor Votes (3)
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Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 9:15 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2026 11:16 AM Senate 33 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2026 10:45 AM House 105 Yeas - 0 Nays -
Citations - Statute (2)
The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature.
The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 1 (pdf) 1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 2 (pdf) -
Bill History
S = Senate, H = House
1/9/2026 H • Filed
1/13/2026 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 H • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/26/2026 H • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/29/2026 H • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/13/2026 H • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/17/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/18/2026 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 H • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 S • In Messages
2/26/2026 S • Referred to Rules
• Received
3/6/2026 S • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 635
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1694 -SJ 635
• Read 2nd time -SJ 635
• Amendment(s) adopted (593280) -SJ 635
• Read 3rd time -SJ 636
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636
3/6/2026 H • In Messages
3/12/2026 H • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 898007 adopted
• Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
3/12/2026 S • In returning messages
• Refused to concur, requested House to recede
3/12/2026 H • In Messages
3/13/2026 H • Died in returning Messages
CS/CS/HB 1503: Computer Science Education and Certification
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Giallombardo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Computer Science Education and Certification; Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K–12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.
Current Bill Version Posted: 2/17/2026 12:59 PM