SB 1766
Cook Bill Prices Out A Nurse On Every Campus
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report
The bill's only operative duty is a study and a report due December 1, 2026. Any change to school nurse staffing waits for later legislation. The caption says this openly.
Study, task force, commission, reportInitial 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 study by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies nursing advisory committee on school nurse staffing.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A report due December 1, 2026, then the bill expires. Nothing changes in schools now.
The bill orders an existing state nursing advisory committee to study school nurse pay, staffing gaps, recruitment, and the cost of putting a full-time nurse on every campus. It touches school nurses, school districts, and the committee, which must send a written report to state leaders and every legislator by December 1, 2026. Nothing changes in schools now; the bill only produces a report and then expires September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 28, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1766 · 2025-02-28
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to a study by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies nursing advisory committee on school nurse staffing.
WHAT IT DOES
A report due December 1, 2026, then the bill expires. Nothing changes in schools now.
The bill orders an existing state nursing advisory committee to study school nurse pay, staffing gaps, recruitment, and the cost of putting a full-time nurse on every campus. It touches school nurses, school districts, and the committee, which must send a written report to state leaders and every legislator by December 1, 2026. Nothing changes in schools now; the bill only produces a report and then expires September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%
The bill's only operative duty is a study and a report due December 1, 2026. Any change to school nurse staffing waits for later legislation. The caption says this openly.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Education K-16
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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 28, 2025
03/13/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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 · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Interim Studies
NURSES & NURSE AIDES
Text
The text as introduced · 357 words
89R9552 KRM-D By: Cook S.B. No. 1766 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies nursing advisory committee on school nurse staffing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "advisory committee" means the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies nursing advisory committee established under Section 104.0155, Health and Safety Code. (b) The advisory committee shall conduct a study to: (1) research school nurse salary rates and determine what constitutes a competitive salary rate; (2) determine whether it is appropriate to pay full-time school nurses in a manner and an amount comparable to the salary of a full-time teacher; (3) evaluate the number of school campuses in this state operating without a school nurse present during instructional hours; (4) assess whether it is possible to recruit school nurses directly from institutions of higher education; (5) assess the benefits of ensuring a school nurse is available during all instructional hours; (6) estimate the potential costs to school districts of requiring each district to employ at least one full-time school nurse at each district campus; (7) recommend strategies to include school nurses in other campus operations, including behavioral threat assessment teams and school health advisory councils; (8) consider current practices adopted by school districts in this state and recommend best practices to enhance school nurse recruitment and retention; and (9) recommend any other means of providing administrative support to school nurses. (c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the advisory committee shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature a written report containing the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or other action. SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2027. 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.