Senate bill · 89R

SB 365

Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

173 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 14
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
Apr 23
Sent to governor
Apr 24
Became law
May 6

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 365 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 137–4

137 Yea

4 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 6, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 6, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Apr 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Higher Education Higher Education
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 14, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 14, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
Charles Perry cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 63 days
Higher Education
House
Referred Apr 14, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Education: Higher: Admission & Attendance

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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