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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2972

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 87 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 16

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 28

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 14

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 3

  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

Senate · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 111–27

111 Yea

27 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 97–39

97 Yea

39 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Jun 1, 2025

Passed 97–39

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 97–39

97 Yea

39 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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 3, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  6. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  8. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  9. Record vote

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Senate adopts conference committee report Education

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  14. House adopts conference committee report Higher Education

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  15. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  16. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 31, 2025 · House

  17. Conference committee report filed

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  19. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  20. House appoints conferees

    May 30, 2025 · House

  21. House grants request for conference committee

    May 30, 2025 · House

  22. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  23. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  24. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  25. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  26. Senate requests conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  27. Senate refuses to concur

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  29. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  30. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  38. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  39. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  41. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  42. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  43. Laid out as postponed business

    May 27, 2025 · House

  44. Postponed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  45. Laid out as postponed business

    May 27, 2025 · House

  46. Postponed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  47. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 21, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report distributed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 20, 2025 · House

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education

    May 19, 2025 · House

  54. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  55. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 16, 2025 · House

  56. Read first time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  57. Received from the Senate

    May 15, 2025 · House

  58. Reported engrossed

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  59. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  60. Passed

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  61. Read 3rd time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  62. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  63. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  64. Co-author authorized

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  65. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  67. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  68. Amended

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  69. Amendment(s) offered

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  70. Read 2nd time

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  71. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  72. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  73. Co-author authorized

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  74. Placed on intent calendar

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  75. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  76. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  77. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  78. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  79. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  80. Left pending in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  81. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  82. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  83. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  84. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  85. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  86. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  87. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 3 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesEducation: Higher: Institutions & Programs

Bill text

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HB 127Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2430Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.Bryan HughesRHeard in committeeDid not passMay 5, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 2595Relating to prohibiting certain dealings with foreign adversaries by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.Briscoe CainRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
SB 126Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.Bob HallRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 4349Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing funding to a student organization that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.Joanne ShofnerRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 1, 2025Referred to Higher Education
SB 761Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawMay 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2972 (89R) · Polis