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    CS/HB 859: Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools

    GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Chambliss, Tramont; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman, Campbell, Daniels, López, J., Partington, Plasencia, Valdés, Woodson

    Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2026

    Last Action: 3/13/2026 Senate - Died in Rules

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 1/30/2026 11:10 AM


    • Senate Committee References (1)

      1. Rules (RC)
    • Related Bills (1)

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      S 1170 (c1) by Calatayud
      Education
      Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
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    • Floor Votes (1)

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      Date Chamber Result
      2/25/2026 9:11 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
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      1003.574 Video cameras in public school classrooms; pilot program. Page 1 (pdf)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      12/23/2025 H • Filed
      1/5/2026 H • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
      • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
      • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
      • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
      1/13/2026 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
      1/27/2026 H • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
      1/29/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
      1/30/2026 H • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
      • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
      • CS Filed
      • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
      2/2/2026 H • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
      • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
      • Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
      • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
      2/4/2026 H • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
      • Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
      • Now in Education & Employment Committee
      2/6/2026 H • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
      2/10/2026 H • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
      • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
      • Bill released 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 111, NAYS 0
      2/25/2026 S • In Messages
      2/26/2026 S • Referred to Rules
      • Received
      3/13/2026 S • Died in Rules
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