Monitoring the Session

SB 2311

bill requiring written school agreements for residential operations

Did not pass

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 requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Where classes happen and how children get there, in writing.

The bill changes what a general residential operation must put in its operational plan about educating the children it houses. Instead of listing any discussions, plans, and agreements with the school that will teach the children, the operation must now include a written agreement covering where classes happen and how children get there. This touches residential child-care operators licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission and the school districts, private schools, and charter schools they partner with, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on May 12, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Human Services committee 10-0, no floor vote.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2311 · 2025-03-11

SOLD BY

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

ITEM

relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

WHAT IT DOES

Where classes happen and how children get there, in writing.

The bill changes what a general residential operation must put in its operational plan about educating the children it houses. Instead of listing any discussions, plans, and agreements with the school that will teach the children, the operation must now include a written agreement covering where classes happen and how children get there. This touches residential child-care operators licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission and the school districts, private schools, and charter schools they partner with, starting September 1, 2025.

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 28, 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 intent calendar
  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

Senate · 30 yea · 0 nay

Sources

Senate: Final passage · May 12, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

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.

Votes3

Senate May 12, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
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.

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. (Same as previous roll call)

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 12, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
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.

Sources

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2311 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 12, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
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.

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

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

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: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses9
For
6
Against
0
On
3
Names

For

  • Buckner International1 registration
  • Methodist Healthcare Ministries1 registration
  • National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter1 registration
  • Texas CASA2 registrations
  • Texas Network of Youth Services1 registration

On

  • Disability Rights Texas1 registration
  • Health and Human Services Commission1 registration
  • Texas Education Agency1 registration
Sources

9 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 28, 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 11, 2025

05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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

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

Sponsors
Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59

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--School Districts

Family--Child Protection

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 419 words

89R2022 AMF-D

By: Paxton
S.B. No. 2311

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain

general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human

Services Commission.

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

SECTION 1. Section 42.252(c), Human Resources Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) The operational plan must include:

(1) a community engagement plan to develop and, if

necessary, improve relations between the general residential

operation and the community in which the operation is located that

includes:

(A) a summary of any discussions the operation

had with:

(i) local law enforcement; and

(ii) local health, therapeutic, and

recreational resources available to support children at the

operation; and

(B) a summary of the opportunities the children

at the operation will have for social interaction in the community;

(2) an educational plan describing the applicant's

plan to provide for the educational needs of the children at the

general residential operation that:

(A) identifies whether the proposed operation

will provide for the public or private education of school-age

children at the operation;

(B) identifies whether the proposed operation

will provide for the education of school-age children through a

local school, off-site charter school, or on-site charter school;

(C) includes a written agreement [ any

discussions, plans, and agreements ] with the local school district,

private school, or local charter school that will be providing

education to the school-age children at the operation that includes

information about the location where education services will be

provided and the transportation of children to that location ; and

(D) if the children are to be enrolled in a public

school, includes either:

(i) a statement from the local independent

school district on the impact of the proposed child-care services

on the local school district; or

(ii) an explanation of the reasons the

operation was unable to obtain a statement described by

Subparagraph (i) and a discussion of other alternative educational

services that the operation could offer;

(3) a trauma-informed plan to address unauthorized

absences of children from the general residential operation;

(4) a suicide prevention, intervention, and

postvention plan that meets the requirements of Section 42.0433;

and

(5) the qualifications, background, and history,

including any compliance history, of each individual who is

proposed to be involved in:

(A) the management of the operation; and

(B) the educational leadership of the operation

if the operation will be using an on-site charter school.

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