Monitoring the Session

SB 1952

bill putting one agency in charge of school health services

Became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

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 the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Health and Human Services Commission runs the program that pays school districts.

The bill makes the state Health and Human Services Commission the single agency in charge of the school health and related services program, which pays school districts and charter schools as providers. It touches school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers and the Texas Education Agency. The commission must train and guide schools taking part in the program and work with regional service centers to help them, and it must sign a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Education Agency that splits up each agency's duties.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1952 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8 Sen. Kevin SparksRSenate 31

ITEM

relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

WHAT IT DOES

Health and Human Services Commission runs the program that pays school districts.

The bill makes the state Health and Human Services Commission the single agency in charge of the school health and related services program, which pays school districts and charter schools as providers. It touches school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers and the Texas Education Agency. The commission must train and guide schools taking part in the program and work with regional service centers to help them, and it must sign a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Education Agency that splits up each agency's duties.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. Committee report printed and distributed
  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  15. Laid before the Senate
  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. Vote recorded in Journal
  18. Three day rule suspended
  19. Record vote
  20. Read 3rd time
  21. Passed
  22. Record vote
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the Senate
  25. Read first time
  26. Referred to Human Services
  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  28. Considered in public hearing
  29. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  30. Left pending in committee
  31. Considered in formal meeting
  32. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  33. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. Committee report distributed
  35. Committee report sent to Calendars
  36. Considered in Calendars
  37. Placed on General State Calendar
  38. Read 2nd time
  39. Passed to 3rd reading
  40. Record vote RV#3080
  41. Read 3rd time
  42. Passed
  43. Record vote RV#3136
  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. House passage reported
  46. Reported enrolled
  47. Signed in the Senate
  48. Signed in the House
  49. Sent to the Governor
  50. Signed by the Governor
  51. Effective immediately
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 123 yea · 17 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 21, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angela Paxton

Donors

James Stanton$47,500Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KGary Blake$30,000

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 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.

James Stanton$47,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100982305, 101012314.

Gary Blake$30,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

Report IDs: 100982305, 101012314.

Votes5

House May 21, 2025

Yea
123
Nay
17
Present, not voting
2
Absent
6
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3136

SB 1952 was passed by (Record 3136): 123 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 123 (published)
  • Nay: 17 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 20, 2025

Yea
124
Nay
19
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
4
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3080

SB 1952 was passed to third reading by (Record 3080): 124 Yeas, 19 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 124 (published)
  • Nay: 19 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Final passage

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

SB 1952 (Paxton, Sparks) Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

SB 1952 (Paxton, Sparks) Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Passage to engrossment

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

SB 1952 (Paxton, Sparks) Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall

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

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Witnesses15
For
4
Against
4
On
7
Names

For

  • NAMI Texas2 registrations
  • Self1 registration
  • Texas PTA1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Onward Learning1 registration
  • Self; Texas State Billing Services2 registrations

On

  • Disability Rights Texas2 registrations
  • Health and Human Services Commission3 registrations
  • Health and Human Services Committee1 registration
  • Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)1 registration
Sources

15 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 significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 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 Senate · Filed Mar 5, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

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

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

Sponsors
Lacey HullRHouse 138

House committee · Human Services · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Education--School Districts

Human Services--Medical Assistance

REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS

STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 353 words

89R1693 MM-F

By: Paxton, Sparks
S.B. No. 1952

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the administration and operation of the school health

and related services program.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 532, Government Code, as

effective April 1, 2025, is amended by adding Section 532.00515 to

read as follows:

Sec. 532.00515. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM.

(a) In this section:

(1) "Local education agency" includes a school

district or open-enrollment charter school.

(2) "Regional education service center" means a

regional education service center established under Chapter 8,

Education Code.

(b) In accordance with Section 532.0051(a), the commission

is the sole state agency responsible for administering the school

health and related services program.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) oversee the participation of local education

agencies as providers in the school health and related services

program, including:

(A) the administration of provider training; and

(B) the provision of information and guidance

regarding the program to those providers, including guidance on

applicable federal and state regulatory requirements; and

(2) collaborate with regional education service

centers to provide resources, information, and other appropriate

assistance to local education agencies participating or seeking to

participate as providers in the school health and related services

program.

(d) The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall

enter into a memorandum of understanding that specifically

identifies the responsibilities of each agency with respect to

operating the school health and related services program.

SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act

a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a

federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,

the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or

authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the

waiver or authorization is granted.

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.