Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students
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Officially: “Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.” 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 · Mar 5, 2025
Filed · Mar 5, 2025
Read first time · Mar 6, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Mar 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 11, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 11, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 11, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 11, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 13, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 13, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 17, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 17, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 19, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 19, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 24, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 25, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 26, 2025
Record vote · Mar 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · Mar 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Mar 26, 2025
Amendment fails of adoption · Mar 26, 2025
Record vote · Mar 26, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Mar 26, 2025
Record vote · Mar 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 26, 2025
Record vote · Mar 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 26, 2025
Passed · Mar 26, 2025
Record vote · Mar 26, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 26, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Public Education · Apr 9, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 29, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 1, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 1, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 8, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 8, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 9, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 21, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Amendment tabled · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 22, 2025
Rules suspended · May 22, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 22, 2025
Passed · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 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 immediately · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CampbellBettencourtCreightonFloresHagenbuchHallHinojosa, AdamHuffmanHughesKolkhorstMiddletonParkerPaxtonPerrySchwertnerBlancoKingSparksLeachOliversonMetcalfHefnerKitzman
Recorded votes
SBi24 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 119, Nays 13, Present, not voting 5
Martinez Fischer SB 24 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 112, Nays 20, Present, not voting 6
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 87, Nays 55, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 86, Nays 57, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 85, Nays 56, Present, not voting 2
The motion to table prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 88, Nays 50, 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.
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