Texas Senate Bill 15

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 100-0)
Status: Passed on June 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]
Sen. Peter Flores [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]	Sen. Joan Huffman [R]
Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Robert Nichols [R]
Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]
Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]
Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Stephanie Klick [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]
Rep. Stephen Allison [R]	Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Ernest Bailes [R]
Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]	Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]
Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Angie Button [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Tom Craddick [R]
Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]	Rep. Drew Darby [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]
Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]	Rep. James Frank [R]	Rep. Frederick Frazier [R]	Rep. Gary Gates [R]
Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Craig Goldman [R]	Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]	Rep. Sam Harless [R]
Rep. Caroline Harris [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Brian Harrison [R]	Rep. Richard Hayes [R]
Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]
Rep. Jacey Jetton [R]	Rep. Kyle Kacal [R]	Rep. Ken King [R]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]
Rep. John Kuempel [R]	Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]
Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]	Rep. Janie Lopez [R]	Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. John Lujan [R]
Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Morgan Meyer [R]	Rep. Geanie Morrison [R]	Rep. Andrew Murr [R]
Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]
Rep. Four Price [R]	Rep. John Raney [R]	Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Matt Schaefer [R]
Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]	Rep. Hugh Shine [R]	Rep. Reggie Smith [R]
Rep. John Smithee [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]
Rep. Kronda Thimesch [R]	Rep. Ed Thompson [R]	Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]	Rep. Steve Toth [R]
Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]	Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]	Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2023-05-26 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-18 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1813 (Y: 95 N: 50 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#1792 (Y: 93 N: 49 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1791 (Y: 60 N: 81 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1790 (Y: 61 N: 82 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1789 (Y: 59 N: 84 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1788 (Y: 60 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1787 (Y: 54 N: 85 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1786 (Y: 51 N: 87 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1785 (Y: 52 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1784 (Y: 59 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2023-05-17 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1783 (Y: 51 N: 92 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 19 N: 8 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 8 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-18		Effective on 9/1/23
2023-06-18		Signed by the Governor
2023-05-29		Sent to the Governor
2023-05-29	House	Signed in the House
2023-05-28	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-05-27	Senate	Reported enrolled
2023-05-26	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2023-05-26	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-26	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2023-05-26	Senate	Read
2023-05-26	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2023-05-18	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2023-05-18	House	Record vote RV#1813
2023-05-18	House	Passed
2023-05-18	House	Read 3rd time
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1792
2023-05-17	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-17	House	Amendment withdrawn 10-Goodwin
2023-05-17	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2023-05-17	House	Amendment(s) offered 10-Goodwin
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1791
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 9-Moody
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1790
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 8-J.E. Johnson
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1789
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 7-Reynolds
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1788
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 6-Gámez
2023-05-17	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 3
2023-05-17	House	Amendment(s) offered 6-Gámez
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1787
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 5-J. González
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1786
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 4-Turner
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1785
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 3-Rosenthal
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1784
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 2-V. Jones
2023-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-17	House	Record vote RV#1783
2023-05-17	House	Amendment fails of adoption 1-Bucy
2023-05-17	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2
2023-05-17	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
2023-05-17	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2023-05-17	House	Read 2nd time
2023-05-17	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2023-05-15	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-05-12	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-05-11	House	Committee report distributed
2023-05-11	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-05-03	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-05-03	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-05-03	House	Considered in formal meeting
2023-05-01	House	Left pending in committee
2023-05-01	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-05-01	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-05-01	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-05-01	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-04-10	House	Referred to Higher Education
2023-04-10	House	Read first time
2023-03-30	House	Received from the Senate
2023-03-29	Senate	Reported engrossed
2023-03-29	Senate	Record vote
2023-03-29	Senate	Passed
2023-03-29	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-03-29	Senate	Record vote
2023-03-29	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-03-28	Senate	Record vote
2023-03-28	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2023-03-28	Senate	Record vote
2023-03-28	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-03-27	Senate	Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2023-03-22	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-03-21	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-03-21	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-03-16	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-03-16	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-13	Senate	Left pending in committee
2023-03-13	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-03-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-13	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-09	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2023-03-09	Senate	Read first time
2023-03-09	Senate	Filed
2023-03-09	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00015I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00015S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00015E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00015H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00015F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H27.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H28.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H29.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00015H210.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00015I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00015I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00015S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00015S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00015E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00015H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00015H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00015F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-28-F.PDF#page=16
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-29-F.PDF#page=16
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1783&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1784&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1785&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1786&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1787&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1788&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1789&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1790&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1791&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1792&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB15&RcdVtNo=1813&Ch=H&Dt=05/18/2023
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-26-F.PDF#page=47