Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education and to transparency regarding certificate or degree program requirements
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Apr 4, 2025
Permission to introduce · Apr 7, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Apr 7, 2025
Posting rule suspended · Apr 23, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 24, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 29, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 29, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 30, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 30, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 30, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 1, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 5, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 5, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 6, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 6, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · May 6, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · 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 6, 2025
Read first time · May 7, 2025
Referred to Higher Education · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · 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
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 19, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 21, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 21, 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
Amended · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Amended · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · 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
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 · 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
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi3039 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 77, Nays 60, Present, not voting 4
Shofner SB 3039, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 82, Nays 60, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 2 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 82, Nays 62, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 102, Nays 37, Present, not voting 2
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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).