SB 865: CPR and AED certification for coaches, nurses and band directors

Caption

relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators for school district, private school, and open-enrollment charter school employees and volunteers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or similar.

The bill requires school nurses, coaches, band directors, PE teachers, cheer coaches, student athletic trainers and other employees named by the commissioner to get and keep CPR and AED certification from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or a similar national group. It removes the old limit that applied the private-school CPR policy rule only to private schools that got a defibrillator or defibrillator money from the state, and it adds open-enrollment charter schools to that rule. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, every private school and charter school must offer CPR and AED training to staff and volunteers under a policy that meets the same certification rules as public schools.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.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).CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Carol Alvarado (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Jeff Leach (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB865 · 2025-01-22

SOLD BY

Sen. Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators for school district, private school, and open-enrollment charter school employees and volunteers.

WHAT IT DOES

Through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or similar.

The bill requires school nurses, coaches, band directors, PE teachers, cheer coaches, student athletic trainers and other employees named by the commissioner to get and keep CPR and AED certification from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or a similar national group. It removes the old limit that applied the private-school CPR policy rule only to private schools that got a defibrillator or defibrillator money from the state, and it adds open-enrollment charter schools to that rule. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, every private school and charter school must offer CPR and AED training to staff and volunteers under a policy that meets the same certification rules as public schools.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 29, 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

Jan 22, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025Filed
Feb 13, 2025Read first time
Feb 13, 2025Referred to Education K-16
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 29, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 30, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 30, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 30, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025Amendment(s) offered FA1 Paxton
May 7, 2025Amended
May 7, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025Passed
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025Received from the Senate
May 8, 2025Read first time
May 8, 2025Referred to Public Education
May 20, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 20, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 21, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 25, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3773
May 27, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025Reason for vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025Amended 1-C. Morales, Hull, Leach, Raymond, J. Jones, Rose, Rodríguez Ramos, Walle, Morales Shaw, ...
May 28, 2025Passed as amended
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3881
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025Read
May 30, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025Record vote
May 31, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025Reported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 122 yea · 17 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 7, 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

Carol Alvarado

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$25K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$20K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20K

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 30, 2024 to Jun 19, 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 Sands PAC$25,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$20,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 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: 101007246, 101030499.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.

Money

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

×

Texas Sands PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 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: 101007246, 101030499.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.

Votes6

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Alvarado moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 865. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 122
Nay: 17
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 7

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3881

SB 865, as amended, was passed by (Record 3881): 122 Yeas, 17 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 122 (published)
Nay: 17 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

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

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 121
Nay: 15
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 9
Excused: 3

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3773

SB 865 was passed to third reading by (Record 3773): 121 Yeas, 15 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 121 (published)
Nay: 15 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 865 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 865 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 7, 2025

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.

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

Sources

CSSB 865 as amended 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: Not printed

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

Witnesses16

For: 12
Against: 0
On: 4

Names

For

Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)1 registration
Self7 registrations
Self; Texas School Nurses Organization1 registration
TASB1 registration
Texas Association of Community Schools1 registration
Texas State Teachers Association1 registration

On

TEA1 registration
Texas Education Agency1 registration
Texas Private Schools Association1 registration
The Texas Home School Coalition1 registration

Sources

16 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 29, 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 Jan 22, 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.

Coauthors

Donna CampbellRSenate 25

Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

Companion

HB 3450 by Morales, Christina (identical)

HB 4684 by Leach (identical)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations

LANDON PAYTON ACT (PG5D3)

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

DEFIBRILLATORS

Text

The text as introduced · 316 words

89R6001 RAL-F

By: Alvarado
S.B. No. 865

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the

use of automated external defibrillators for school district,

private school, and open-enrollment charter school employees and

volunteers.

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

SECTION 1. Sections 22.902(c) and (e), Education Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(c) Each school nurse, assistant school nurse, athletic

coach or sponsor, physical education instructor, marching band

director, cheerleading coach, and any other school employee

specified by the commissioner and each student who serves as an

athletic trainer must participate in the instruction in

cardiopulmonary resuscitation and [ in ] the use of an automated

external defibrillator. A person described by this subsection must

receive and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary

resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator

from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a

similar nationally recognized association.

(e) [ This subsection applies only to a private school that

receives an automated external defibrillator from the agency or

receives funding from the agency to purchase or lease an automated

external defibrillator. ] A private school or open-enrollment

charter school shall adopt a policy under which the school makes

available to school employees and volunteers instruction in the

principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the

use of an automated external defibrillator. The policy must comply

with the requirements prescribed by this section and commissioner

rules adopted under this section, including the requirements

prescribed by Subsection (c).

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

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.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Sands PAC

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Senate May 30, 2025

House May 28, 2025

House May 27, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

For

On

Companion