Monitoring the SessionHB 2555
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
The board waives its fee and pays the vendor’s too.
The bill makes the state educator certification board waive its own fee and pay the vendor's fee for anyone taking the exam to be certified to teach bilingual education. It touches would-be bilingual education teachers, the board, and the testing vendor. Starting September 1, 2025, people taking that exam pay nothing for it, and the board covers the vendor's charge.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2147 by Rep. Garcia (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2147 by Rep. Garcia (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 148 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 148 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2555 · 2025-02-06
relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination.
The board waives its fee and pays the vendor’s too.
The bill makes the state educator certification board waive its own fee and pay the vendor's fee for anyone taking the exam to be certified to teach bilingual education. It touches would-be bilingual education teachers, the board, and the testing vendor. Starting September 1, 2025, people taking that exam pay nothing for it, and the board covers the vendor's charge.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
CARVE-OUT · analysis confidence 30%
THE TEXT
…“for certification to teach in bilingual education, including certification under Section 21.04891”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The fee waiver and payment go to one certification class, bilingual education candidates, but the caption says so plainly, so the narrowness is honest.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 1, 2024 to Aug 14, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$4,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
$1,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 29, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
$1,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 5, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 5, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$4,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
$1,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 29, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
$1,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 5, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 5, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100989001.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Garcia, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 6, 2025
03/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Bilingual
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
The text as introduced · 148 words
89R10385 RDR-D By: Allen H.B. No. 2555 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.04892 to read as follows: Sec. 21.04892. FEES FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS. For each person who takes an examination prescribed under Section 21.048 for certification to teach in bilingual education, including certification under Section 21.04891, the board shall, as applicable: (1) waive any fee assessed by the board for the administration of the examination; and (2) pay on behalf of the person to the vendor who administers the examination any fee assessed by the vendor to the person for the administration of the examination. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
