Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools
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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 10, 2025
Filed · Feb 10, 2025
Read first time · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Feb 11, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 4, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 4, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 4, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 4, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 5, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 5, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 11, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · Mar 13, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 18, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 18, 2025
Passed · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 18, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 19, 2025
Read first time · Apr 17, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 17, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 7, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 7, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 10, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 10, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 14, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 14, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 15, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 22, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended · May 23, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 23, 2025
House passage reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MiddletonBettencourtBirdwellCampbellCreightonFloresHagenbuchHallHancockHinojosa, AdamHuffmanHughesKingKolkhorstNicholsParkerPaxtonPerrySchwertnerSparksSpillerCookPaul
Recorded votes
SB 11 - (consideration continued) SB 11 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 88, Nays 48, Present, not voting 2
Bell and Button now present) SBi11 - (consideration continued) SB 11 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 91, Nays 51, Present, not voting 1
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 86, Nays 59, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 86, Nays 57, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 88, Nays 57, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).