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Senate bill · 89R

SB 13

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 112 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 19

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 3

  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 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–57

87 Yea

57 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–55

86 Yea

55 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 81–48

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 81–48

81 Yea

48 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 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

    Jun 3, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  10. Senate adopts conference committee report Education

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  12. Rules suspended

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  15. House adopts conference committee report Public Education

    May 31, 2025 · House

  16. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  17. Conference committee report filed

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  19. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  20. House appoints conferees

    May 30, 2025 · House

  21. House grants request for conference committee

    May 30, 2025 · House

  22. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  23. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  24. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  25. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  26. Senate requests conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  27. Senate refuses to concur

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  29. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  30. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  34. Laid out as postponed business

    May 28, 2025 · House

  35. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 28, 2025 · House

  36. Rules suspended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  37. Postponed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  38. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  39. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 27, 2025 · House

  40. Rules suspended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  42. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  44. Amendment withdrawn

    May 26, 2025 · House

  45. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    May 26, 2025 · House

  46. Amendment(s) offered

    May 26, 2025 · House

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  48. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  49. Amendment tabled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  51. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  52. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 26, 2025 · House

  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  54. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  55. Amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  57. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  58. Amendment tabled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  59. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  60. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  61. Amendment tabled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  62. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  63. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  64. Amendment tabled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  66. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  67. Amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  68. Laid out as postponed business

    May 26, 2025 · House

  69. Postponed

    May 26, 2025 · House

  70. Read 2nd time

    May 26, 2025 · House

  71. Placed on Major State Calendar

    May 26, 2025 · House

  72. Considered in Calendars

    May 24, 2025 · House

  73. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  74. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  75. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  76. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    May 16, 2025 · House

  77. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  78. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  79. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  80. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  81. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  82. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  83. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  84. Received from the Senate

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  85. Reported engrossed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  86. Statement(s) submitted

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  87. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  88. Passed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  89. Read 3rd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  90. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  91. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  92. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  93. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  94. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  95. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  96. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  97. Read 2nd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  98. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  99. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  100. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  101. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  102. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  103. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  104. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  105. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  106. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  107. Considered in public hearing Education

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  108. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  109. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  110. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  111. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  112. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 20 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 37 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: GeneralEducation: School DistrictsElectronic Information SystemsFamily: Parent & ChildLibraries & LibrariansPurchasing: Local

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SB 13 (89R) · Polis