Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board,
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Officially: “Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education...” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Mar 17, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · Mar 17, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 20, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 20, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 20, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 8, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 8, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 15, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 15, 2025
Postponed · Apr 15, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · Apr 15, 2025
Amended · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 15, 2025
Amended · Apr 15, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 15, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 15, 2025
Amendment fails of adoption · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 15, 2025
Record vote · Apr 15, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 16, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Statement(s) submitted · Apr 16, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 16, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Higher Education · Apr 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 6, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 6, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 6, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 6, 2025
Public hearing continued on . . . · May 7, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 7, 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 22, 2025
Placed on Major State Calendar · May 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 24, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 24, 2025
Amendment withdrawn · May 24, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 24, 2025
Record vote · May 24, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 24, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
Postponed · May 25, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 25, 2025
Passed · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 25, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 26, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read · May 28, 2025
Senate refuses to concur · May 28, 2025
Senate requests conference committee · May 28, 2025
Senate appoints conferees · May 28, 2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported · May 28, 2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported · May 28, 2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported · May 28, 2025
House grants request for conference committee · May 29, 2025
House appoints conferees · May 29, 2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported · May 29, 2025
House appoints conferees-reported · May 29, 2025
Conference committee report filed · May 29, 2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed · May 30, 2025
Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025
Record vote · May 31, 2025
House adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025
Record vote · May 31, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 31, 2025
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported · May 31, 2025
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported · May 31, 2025
Reported enrolled · Jun 1, 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
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
On motion of Senator Creighton, the Conference Committee Report was adoptedSenate · 2025-05-31 · Yeas 20, Nays 11
The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SBi37 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-31 · Yeas 83, Nays 47, Present, not voting 2
(Speaker in the chair) (Hernandez now present) SBi37 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-25 · Yeas 85, Nays 56, Present, not voting 1
CSSB 37 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-24 · Yeas 83, Nays 53, Present, not voting 2
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yeas 20, Nays 11
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).