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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2986

Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 16

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 2986 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 117–26

117 Yea

26 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 130–9

130 Yea

9 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 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 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 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 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 30, 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 as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 21, 2025 · House

  26. Committee report distributed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  27. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 20, 2025 · House

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in formal meeting

    May 15, 2025 · House

  30. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 2, 2025 · House

  31. Read first time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  32. Received from the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · House

  33. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  35. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  38. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  40. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  42. Amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  43. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  47. Co-author authorized

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  48. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  49. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  50. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  51. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  52. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  53. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  54. Left pending in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  55. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  57. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  58. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  60. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  61. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 17 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

City Government: GeneralCivil Remedies & LiabilitiesCounty Government: GeneralEducation: Higher: GeneralEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: FacilitiesEducation: School DistrictsPolitical SubdivisionsReligionState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsState Finances: Management & Control

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SB 2986 (89R) · Polis