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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2995

Relating to the displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    May 1

  4. Reported from committee

    May 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 12

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2995 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 89–56

89 Yea

56 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 81–57

81 Yea

57 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 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

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

    May 19, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 14, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  33. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  34. Co-author authorized

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  35. Placed on intent calendar

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  37. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  40. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  41. Left pending in committee

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  44. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  46. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  47. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Student Financial Aid

Bill text

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