Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
Show all 59 actions
Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Mar 25, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Mar 25, 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
Considered in public hearing · Apr 8, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 9, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 9, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 9, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 24, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 24, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 24, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 24, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 24, 2025
Passed · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 24, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 25, 2025
Read first time · Apr 28, 2025
Referred to Higher Education · Apr 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 13, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 13, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 13, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 13, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 19, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 19, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 19, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 22, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 22, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 22, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 23, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 28, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 31, 2025
Read · May 31, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 31, 2025
Record vote · May 31, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 2, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-31 · Yeas 29, Nays 2
SBi2431 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 76, Nays 60, Present, not voting 2
CSSBi2431 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 82, Nays 55, 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: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).