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Senate bill · 89R

SB 3039

Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education and to transparency regarding certificate or degree program requirements.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

77 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Apr 4

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 30

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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 SB 3039 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–60

82 Yea

60 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 102–37

102 Yea

37 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 77–60

77 Yea

60 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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 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. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  24. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  25. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  26. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  27. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

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

    May 19, 2025 · House

  31. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  32. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

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

    May 13, 2025 · House

  34. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  35. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Received from the Senate

    May 6, 2025 · House

  38. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  39. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  40. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  41. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  43. Three day rule suspended

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  47. Co-author authorized

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  48. Placed on intent calendar

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  49. Co-author authorized

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  50. Co-author authorized

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  51. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  52. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  54. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  55. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  56. Left pending in committee

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  57. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  58. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  59. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  60. Posting rule suspended

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  61. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  62. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  63. Permission to introduce

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  64. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Apr 4, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Show 4 more
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 23 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Admission & AttendanceEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: State CoordinationEducation: Junior College Districts

Bill text

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SB 3039 (89R) · Polis