Senate bill · 89R

SB 2310

Relating to transparency regarding requirements to complete a certificate or degree program at a public institution of higher education.

Did not pass

Progress

63 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 5
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 CSSB 2310 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
May 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Higher Education Higher Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Angela PaxtonR

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Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 34 days
Higher Education
House
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Higher: Admission & Attendance Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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