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Senate bill · 89R

SB 37

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 8

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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 · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–20

11 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–53

83 Yea

53 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–56

85 Yea

56 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 83–47

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–47

83 Yea

47 Nay

2 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 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  11. House adopts conference committee report Higher Education

    May 31, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  13. Senate adopts conference committee report Education

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  16. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  17. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · House

  19. House grants request for conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · House

  20. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  21. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  22. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate requests conference committee

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  25. Senate refuses to concur

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  27. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  28. House passage as amended reported

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  29. Co-author authorized

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · House

  31. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · House

  32. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · House

  33. Laid out as postponed business

    May 25, 2025 · House

  34. Postponed

    May 25, 2025 · House

  35. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · House

  36. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  37. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  38. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 24, 2025 · House

  39. Amendment withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  40. Point of order withdrawn

    May 24, 2025 · House

  41. Read 2nd time

    May 24, 2025 · House

  42. Placed on Major State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  45. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  46. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  47. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    May 19, 2025 · House

  48. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 19, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  50. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

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

    May 7, 2025 · House

  52. Public hearing continued on . . .

    May 7, 2025 · House

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

    May 6, 2025 · House

  54. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 6, 2025 · House

  55. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    May 6, 2025 · House

  56. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  57. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  58. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  59. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  60. Statement(s) submitted

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  61. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  62. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  63. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  64. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  65. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  66. Co-author authorized

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  67. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  68. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  69. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  70. Amendment fails of adoption

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  71. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  72. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  73. Amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  74. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  75. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  76. Amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  77. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  78. Postponed

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  79. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  80. Read 2nd time

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  81. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  82. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  83. Co-author authorized

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  84. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  85. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  86. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  87. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  88. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  89. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  90. Co-author authorized

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  91. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  92. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  93. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  94. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  95. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  96. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  97. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  98. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 27 days

Topics

Education: Higher: FacultyEducation: Higher: GeneralEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsGovernorState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

Bill text

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SB 37 (89R) · Polis