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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2802

Relating to courses to understand the United States and Texas Constitutions for high school students in public schools.

Did not pass

Progress

24 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

SenateApr

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  3. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Bill text

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