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Texas Legislature · SB 1786 · See remarks for effective date

Relating to public higher education

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Officially: “Relating to public higher education. 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 28, 2025
Filed · Feb 28, 2025
Read first time · Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Mar 13, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 20, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 27, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 27, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 27, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 27, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 1, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 1, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 7, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 9, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 10, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 10, 2025
Amended · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 10, 2025
Amended · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 10, 2025
Passed · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 10, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 14, 2025
Referred to Higher Education · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 17, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 17, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 17, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 21, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 21, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 22, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 23, 2025
Passed · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
House passage as amended reported · Apr 23, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 12, 2025
Read · May 12, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 12, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 12, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 14, 2025
Signed in the House · May 15, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 15, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 27, 2025
See remarks for effective date · May 27, 2025

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CreightonBlancoCookHinojosa, Juan "Chuy"VanDeaverKingWard JohnsonKitzman

Recorded votes

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 48th Day 1757 SBi1786 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 139, Nays 7, Present, not voting 1
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: See remarks for effective date (May 27, 2025).