Houston Republic

Rep. Jon Rosenthal introduced HB 532, a bill on Education, to the Texas House on Monday, March 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill amends Section 12.1058 of the Education Code to make open-enrollment charter schools and their officers, employees, or governing body members subject to the travel expense regulations outlined in Section 660.093 of the Government Code. This ensures that these charter schools adhere to the same travel expense guidelines as state agencies, regardless of whether state funds are used. The regulation treats charter school officials in a manner consistent with state employees concerning travel expense payments or reimbursements. It takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another 15 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Rosenthal graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a BS.

Jon Rosenthal is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 135th House district. He replaced previous state representative Gary Elkins in 2019.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB 575	03/03/2025	Relating to preparation for and response to weather emergencies that affect certain natural gas facilities; increasing the amount of civil and administrative penalties
HB 574	03/03/2025	Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region
HB 531	03/03/2025	Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station
HB 501	03/03/2025	Relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; authorizing a civil penalty
HB 489	02/28/2025	Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained
HB 471	02/28/2025	Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies
HB 459	02/28/2025	Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission
HB 438	02/28/2025	Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation
HB 435	02/28/2025	Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense
HB 410	02/28/2025	Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords
HB 362	02/28/2025	Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher
HB 302	02/28/2025	Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions
HB 270	02/27/2025	Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers
HB 230	02/27/2025	Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services
HB 224	02/27/2025	Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities