Monitoring the Session

SB 1649

Blanco Windham Bill Adds A Postsecondary Advisory Board

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29
Why it's charged
New fee, fund, board or appointees

THE TEXT

“The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new advisory board with seats for agencies, colleges, advocacy groups and students. The caption only mentions designating the district to provide postsecondary education and does not mention the board.

New fee, fund, board or appointees

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 designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Board seats go to state agencies, rotating colleges, advocacy groups and current or former students.

The bill requires the Windham School District and its partner state department to sign a memorandum of understanding so the district can run college-level programs for its students through higher education partners. It also orders the district to set up a postsecondary education advisory board made up of state agencies, public colleges on a rotating basis, family and advocacy groups, and current or former district students. On the ground, Windham gets a written mandate to run college programs and a new advisory body, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 26, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1649 · 2025-02-26

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29 Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

ITEM

relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

WHAT IT DOES

Board seats go to state agencies, rotating colleges, advocacy groups and current or former students.

The bill requires the Windham School District and its partner state department to sign a memorandum of understanding so the district can run college-level programs for its students through higher education partners. It also orders the district to set up a postsecondary education advisory board made up of state agencies, public colleges on a rotating basis, family and advocacy groups, and current or former district students. On the ground, Windham gets a written mandate to run college programs and a new advisory body, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new advisory board with seats for agencies, colleges, advocacy groups and students. The caption only mentions designating the district to provide postsecondary education and does not mention the board.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Criminal Justice
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25KBorder Health PAC$25K

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 · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 24, 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

Money

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

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

×

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

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

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 26, 2025

03/11/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

Education--Higher--General

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD (VY02X)

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 204 words

2025S0115-1 02/14/25

By: Blanco, Parker
S.B. No. 1649

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to designating the Windham School District to provide

postsecondary education to students of the district.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by adding

Sections 19.012 and 19.013 to read as follows:

Sec. 19.012. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. The district and

department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the

district to administer postsecondary education programs through

higher education partners to district students.

Sec. 19.013. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD. (a)

The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory

board to advise the department regarding postsecondary education

programs.

(b) The advisory board is composed of members who are

relevant stakeholders, including representatives of:

(1) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(2) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;

(3) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(4) public institutions of higher education on a

rotating basis;

(5) an organization that represents the families of

students of the district;

(6) an organization that advocates for the education

of students of the district; and

(7) students of the district, which may be former

students.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.