Senate bill · 89R

SB 1972

Relating to a limitation on rules, bylaws, and policies adopted by a school district's board of trustees.

Did not pass

Progress

57 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 SB 1972 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Mayes MiddletonR

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Bob Hall cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 36 days
Public Education
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: School Districts

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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