Monitoring the Session

HB 5606

Wilson Sick Day Pool Bill Yields To Existing School Policies

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20
Why it's charged
The hole

THE TEXT

…“the disbursement of accumulated sick days of retired employees.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill orders retirees' sick days moved into a shared bank, but Section 2 says it does not preempt any existing school policy on those same days. Any district or charter school that already has such a policy can keep it, which weakens the transfer the caption advertises.

The hole

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

Caption

relating to a sick day pool of school employees in the state.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Retirees’ unused sick days go to a shared bank. Unless the school already has its own rule.

When a public school or charter school employee retires, the bill sends their unused sick days into a sick leave bank. Any school district or charter school employee who has used up their own sick days may draw from that bank, subject to the school's existing policies. A separate section says the bill does not override any existing local policy on what happens to retired employees' saved sick days, so schools with their own rules can keep them.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: voted out of the Education K-16 committee 11-0, no floor vote.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5606 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20

ITEM

relating to a sick day pool of school employees in the state.

WHAT IT DOES

Retirees’ unused sick days go to a shared bank. Unless the school already has its own rule.

When a public school or charter school employee retires, the bill sends their unused sick days into a sick leave bank. Any school district or charter school employee who has used up their own sick days may draw from that bank, subject to the school's existing policies. A separate section says the bill does not override any existing local policy on what happens to retired employees' saved sick days, so schools with their own rules can keep them.

CHARGES

[x] THE HOLEanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

…“the disbursement of accumulated sick days of retired employees.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill orders retirees' sick days moved into a shared bank, but Section 2 says it does not preempt any existing school policy on those same days. Any district or charter school that already has such a policy can keep it, which weakens the transfer the caption advertises.

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 26, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Passed to engrossment
  19. Record vote RV#2793
  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote RV#2898
  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. Reported engrossed
  26. Received from the House
  27. Read first time
  28. Referred to Education K-16
  29. Co-sponsor authorized
  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  31. Considered in public hearing
  32. Testimony taken in committee
  33. Vote taken in committee
  34. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. Committee report printed and distributed
  37. Co-sponsor authorized
  38. Placed on intent calendar
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 105 yea · 17 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Terry M. Wilson

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$414KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$231KKenneth Mongold$25,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$413,658.18

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$413,658.18

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$378,658.18
Total
$413,658.18
mail $190,451.68advertising $178,456.50polling $8,750.00Other filed descriptions $1,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. 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: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$231,075.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$231,075.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$181,075.00
Total
$231,075.00
canvassing $157,125.00polling $23,950.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. 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: 101067580, 101071564.

Kenneth Mongold$25,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$413,658.18

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$378,658.18
Total
$413,658.18
mail $190,451.68advertising $178,456.50polling $8,750.00Other filed descriptions $1,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. 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: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$231,075.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$181,075.00
Total
$231,075.00
canvassing $157,125.00polling $23,950.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. 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: 101067580, 101071564.

Votes2

House May 16, 2025

Yea
105
Nay
17
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
21
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2898

HB 5606 was passed by (Record 2898): 105 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 105 (published)
  • Nay: 17 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 21 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 15, 2025

Yea
125
Nay
12
Present, not voting
2
Absent
6
Excused
5
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2793

CSHB 5606 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2793): 125 Yeas, 12 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 125 (published)
  • Nay: 12 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses17
For
6
Against
8
On
3
Names

For

  • Dallas Police Association1 registration
  • Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #391 registration
  • Self2 registrations
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
  • Tx retired teachers association1 registration

Against

  • Self4 registrations
  • Texas Association of Community Schools2 registrations
  • Texas Classroom Teachers Association2 registrations

On

  • Self1 registration
  • TASB1 registration
  • TEA1 registration
Sources

17 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 26, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Brandon CreightonRSenate 4
Cosponsors
Donna CampbellRSenate 25 Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 13 aye, 1 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers

Education--School Districts

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE

FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE

SICK LEAVE

Text

The text as introduced · 189 words

By: Wilson
H.B. No. 5606

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a sick day pool of school employees in the state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 22.003, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:

(g) The accrued sick leave days of an employee of a school

district or charter school, upon retirement, shall be transferred

into a sick leave bank. This bank may be used by any school district

or charter school employee who has exhausted their granted sick

leave days, subject to any existing policies implemented by the

school district or charter school.

SECTION 2. This section shall not preempt any existing

policies of a public school district or charter school regarding

the disbursement of accumulated sick days of retired employees.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.