# New Mexico HB 238: MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL WORK HOURS

New Mexico HB 238, MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL WORK HOURS, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Catherine J. Cullen (Republican); status failed (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico HB 238
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL WORK HOURS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Catherine J. Cullen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (64 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catherine J. Cullen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alan T. Martinez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua N. Hernandez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-07: SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: Sent to SEC - Referrals: SEC/SFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:64 N:0 (House)
- 2025-02-19: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-12: HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-03: Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HGEIC (Senate)
- undated: Action Postponed Indefinitely (legislature)

## Bill text

- SEC Committee Report 3/07/25, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238ED1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238GE1.pdf)
- HEC Committee Report 2/12/25, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238EC1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [SEC Committee Report 3/07/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238ED1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238GE1.pdf)
- [HEC Committee Report 2/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238EC1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0238.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB238-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).