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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6065: School vehicle funds

Concerning school district transportation vehicle funds.

Summary

  • Allows a school district in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to take a temporary, interest-free interfund loan from its transportation vehicle fund, and petition the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to transfer money from its transportation vehicle fund to another school fund, including converting a temporary interfund loan to a permanent transfer of funds with no requirement for repayment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2026
  6. LawMar 24, 2026
Prime sponsor
Perry Dozier (R-16)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2026
Session law
Chapter 182, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school district transportation vehicle funds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Perry Dozier (R-16)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Adrian Cortes D-18Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6065
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6065
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6065
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 182, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6065 in other sessions

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