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Senate bill · 89R

SB 800

Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

156 days from first to latest action, across 65 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 16

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  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 CSSB 800 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 96–46

96 Yea

46 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 94–38

94 Yea

38 Nay

2 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 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 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. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  25. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  26. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  27. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  28. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  29. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  30. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  31. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 21, 2025 · House

  32. Committee report distributed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  33. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 20, 2025 · House

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

    May 19, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in formal meeting

    May 19, 2025 · House

  36. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

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

    May 13, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    May 13, 2025 · House

  39. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 2, 2025 · House

  40. Read first time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  41. Received from the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · House

  42. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  44. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  46. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  47. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  48. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  49. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  52. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  53. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  54. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  55. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  56. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  57. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  58. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  59. Left pending in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  60. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  61. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  62. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  63. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  64. Filed

    Jan 15, 2025 · Senate

  65. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Show 2 more
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 76 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Education: Higher: GeneralEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsFamily: Family Violence

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