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Texas Legislature · SB 2986 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities

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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities. 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 14, 2025
Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Apr 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 16, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 24, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 24, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 29, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 30, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 30, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 30, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 30, 2025
Amended · Apr 30, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 30, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 30, 2025
Passed · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 30, 2025
Received from the Senate · May 1, 2025
Read first time · May 2, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 2, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 15, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 20, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 20, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 21, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 22, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Amended · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · 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 30, 2025
Read · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CampbellMiddletonLeach

Recorded votes

Senator Campbell moved to concur in the House amendment to SBi2986. 3388 89th Legislature — Regular Session 48th Day The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 26, Nays 5
SBi2986 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 130, Nays 9, Present, not voting 2
Garcia Hernandez SB 2986, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 117, Nays 26, Present, not voting 2
(Vasut in the chair) Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 124, Nays 13, 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).