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Senate bill · 89R

SB 11

Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

130 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 11

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 4

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 18

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Mar 18, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–7

23 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 18, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–6

24 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 91–51

91 Yea

51 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 88–48

88 Yea

48 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 23, 2025 · House

  9. Rules suspended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  11. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  12. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  13. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  16. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 22, 2025 · House

  17. Point of order withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  19. Amendment tabled

    May 22, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  21. Amendment tabled

    May 22, 2025 · House

  22. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  23. Amendment tabled

    May 22, 2025 · House

  24. Point of order withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · House

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  26. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 15, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    May 14, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 14, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    May 10, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in formal meeting

    May 10, 2025 · House

  33. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  37. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  38. Received from the Senate

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  39. Reported engrossed

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  41. Passed

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  42. Read 3rd time

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  44. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  45. Record vote

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  48. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  49. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  50. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  51. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  52. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  54. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  55. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  57. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  58. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read first time

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  60. Filed

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

  61. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 29 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 11, 2025 · heard Mar 4, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: Other School PersonnelEducation: Primary & Secondary: TeachersEducation: School DistrictsReligion

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