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Senate bill · 89R

SB 24

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 73 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 5

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 6

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 11

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 22

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

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.

other

Senate · Mar 26, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 9–18

9 Yea

18 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 24 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 112–20

112 Yea

20 Nay

6 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 119–13

119 Yea

13 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  11. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 22, 2025 · House

  12. Rules suspended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  13. Read 3rd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  22. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  25. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  28. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  29. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  30. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  31. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  32. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 9, 2025 · House

  33. Committee report distributed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 8, 2025 · House

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education

    May 1, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in formal meeting

    May 1, 2025 · House

  37. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  40. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  41. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  42. Received from the Senate

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  43. Reported engrossed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  44. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  45. Passed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read 3rd time

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  48. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  49. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  50. Passed to engrossment

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  51. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  52. Amendment fails of adoption

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  53. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  54. Read 2nd time

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  55. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  56. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  57. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  58. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  59. Co-author authorized

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  60. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  61. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  62. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  63. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  64. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  65. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Left pending in committee

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  67. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  68. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  69. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  70. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  71. Read first time

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  72. Filed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  73. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Hubert Vo cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • King cosponsor–
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 11 days

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 22 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Curriculum

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SB 24 (89R) · Polis