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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1241

Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 16

  7. Sent to governor

    May 23

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1241 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 89–51

89 Yea

51 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 77–44

77 Yea

44 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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 23, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 23, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 22, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 16, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 16, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 15, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 15, 2025 · House

  20. Amended

    May 15, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    May 15, 2025 · House

  22. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 15, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 10, 2025 · House

  26. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education

    May 9, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  28. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Read first time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Received from the Senate

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  33. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  35. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  36. Three day rule suspended

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  38. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  40. Amended

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  41. Amendment(s) offered

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  42. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  44. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  45. Motion withdrawn

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  46. Motion to suspend regular order of business

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  47. Placed on intent calendar

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  48. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  49. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  50. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  51. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  52. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  53. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  54. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  55. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  57. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  58. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  60. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  61. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 53 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 9, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Education: Higher: Admission & AttendanceEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: State CoordinationEducation: Primary & Secondary: TestingInterim Studies

Bill text

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SB 1241 (89R) · Polis