Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations
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Officially: “Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 12, 2025
Filed · Feb 12, 2025
Read first time · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Feb 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 3, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 22, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 22, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 1, 2025
Motion to suspend regular order of business · May 5, 2025
Motion withdrawn · May 5, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 6, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 6, 2025
Amended · May 6, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 6, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 6, 2025
Passed · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 6, 2025
Received from the Senate · May 7, 2025
Read first time · May 8, 2025
Referred to Higher Education · May 8, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 10, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 10, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 10, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 15, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 15, 2025
Amended · May 15, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 16, 2025
Passed · May 16, 2025
Record vote · May 16, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 16, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 19, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 22, 2025
Read · May 22, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 22, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 22, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 23, 2025
Signed in the House · May 23, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 23, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 24, Nays 7
SBi1241 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-16 · Yeas 77, Nays 44, Present, not voting 1
SB 1241, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 89, Nays 51, Present, not voting 1
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-06 · Yeas 26, Nays 5
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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).