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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1273

Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

103 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 6

  7. Sent to governor

    May 15

  8. Became law

    May 27

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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.

passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 139–5

139 Yea

5 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 15, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 12, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  17. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  18. Amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  19. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  20. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 5, 2025 · House

  21. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  22. Committee report distributed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  23. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  25. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  26. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  27. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  28. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  29. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  38. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  40. Co-author authorized

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  41. Co-author authorized

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  42. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  43. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  44. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  46. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  47. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  48. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  49. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  50. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  51. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  52. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  53. Filed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  54. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 26 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: State CoordinationElectronic Information SystemsState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

Bill text

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