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Senate bill · 89R

SB 530

Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

166 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 5

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 22

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 1

  7. Sent to governor

    May 8

  8. Became law

    May 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.

passage

Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 108–26

108 Yea

26 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 114–28

114 Yea

28 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 8, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 8, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 7, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  20. Amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  22. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  28. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  29. Read first time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  30. Received from the Senate

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  31. Reported engrossed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  33. Passed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read 3rd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  35. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  36. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  39. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  41. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  42. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  45. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  46. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  47. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  48. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  50. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  51. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  52. Filed

    Dec 5, 2024 · Senate

  53. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Dec 5, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 12 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 65 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: Student Financial AidEducation: Junior College Districts

Bill text

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SB 530 (89R) · Polis