Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (EEE)
In the 2025 legislative session, the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee received the highest volume of education bills, with 81 bills assigned. Of these, 54 bills (67%) died in the Senate and did not advance.
The remaining 27 bills (33%) were reported out of EEE and referred to other committees or advanced in the legislative process:
- 7 bills were referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee, and all 7 passed — resulting in a 100% passage rate.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Health and Government Operations Committee, which also passed — a 100% passage rate.
- 10 of the 18 bills that originated in the House Ways and Means Committee and were later assigned to EEE passed — a 56% passage rate for that subset.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, where it died.
Overall, 18 of the 81 education bills (22%) assigned to the Senate EEE Committee passed both chambers, were signed by the Governor, and became law.
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee (B&T)
In the 2025 legislative session, 11 education bills were assigned to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Of those, 5 bills (45%) died in the Senate and did not advance.
The remaining 6 bills (55%) were referred to other committees or moved forward in the legislative process:
- 5 bills were referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee — 2 of those passed (40% passage rate).
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, where it died.
Overall, 2 of the 11 education bills (18%) assigned to B&T ultimately passed both chambers, were signed by the Governor, and became law.
Senate Finance Committee
In the 2025 legislative session, 3 education bills were assigned to the Senate Finance Committee. All 3 bills failed to become law:
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it died.
- 1 bill was referred to the Senate Health and Government Operations Committee, where it also died.
- 1 bill died in the Finance Committee without advancing.
Overall, the Finance Committee had a 0% passage rate for education bills in 2025.
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
In the 2025 legislative session, 1 education bill was assigned to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. The bill died in committee and did not advance.
Overall, the Judicial Proceedings Committee had a 0% passage rate for education bills in 2025.
Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
The Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee plays a procedural role by reviewing legislation introduced after the bill introduction deadline and determining whether to re-refer those bills to the appropriate standing committees.
In the 2025 legislative session, 4 education bills were assigned to the Senate Rules Committee. None were re-referred or advanced, and all died at that stage—resulting in a 0% passage rate.
