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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2431

Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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.

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–55

82 Yea

55 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 76–60

76 Yea

60 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 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 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  26. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    May 19, 2025 · House

  27. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 19, 2025 · House

  28. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  29. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  30. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  31. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  33. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  34. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  35. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  36. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  38. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  45. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  47. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  48. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  49. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  51. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  52. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  53. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  54. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  55. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  56. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  57. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  58. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 15 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 21 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs

Bill text

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