HB957
Public elementary & secondary schools; use 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to address bullying, etc.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 19, 2026
Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Guzman (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Student bullying and cyberbullying; resources.
Requires the Department of Education to direct each school board to encourage each public elementary and secondary school in the local division to promote or utilize the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to address student bullying and cyberbullying, as such terms are defined in relevant law.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104766D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB957)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107076D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB957)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
