TX SB11 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

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Title

Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3315 (Y: 88 N: 48 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Point of order withdrawn RV#3221 (Y: 91 N: 51 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3220 (Y: 86 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3219 (Y: 86 N: 57 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Amendment tabled RV#3218 (Y: 88 N: 57 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-27 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-26HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-26SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-23SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-23SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-23HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-23HouseRules suspended
2025-05-23HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23HouseRecord vote RV#3315
2025-05-23HousePassed
2025-05-23HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-22HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22HouseRecord vote RV#3221
2025-05-22HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-22HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
2025-05-22HouseRecord vote RV#3220
2025-05-22HouseAmendment tabled 3-Turner
2025-05-22HouseRecord vote RV#3219
2025-05-22HouseAmendment tabled 2-Zwiener
2025-05-22HouseRecord vote RV#3218
2025-05-22HouseAmendment tabled 1-Goodwin
2025-05-22HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2025-05-22HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-21HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-19HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-15HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-14HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-14HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-10HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-10HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-05-07HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-05-07HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-07HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-07HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-17HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-04-17HouseRead first time
2025-03-19HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-03-18SenateReported engrossed
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenatePassed
2025-03-18SenateRead 3rd time
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-18SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-13SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
2025-03-11SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-05SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-05SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-04SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-04SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-04SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-04SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-11SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-02-11SenateRead first time
2025-02-10SenateFiled
2025-02-10SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB1425 (Similar To) 2025-03-11 - Referred to State Affairs
HB1425 (Similar To) 2025-03-11 - Referred to State Affairs

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00011I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00011S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00011E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00011H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00011F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00011H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00011H22.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00011H23.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00011I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00011I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00011E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00011H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00011F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-18-F.PDF#page=13
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11&RcdVtNo=3218&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11&RcdVtNo=3219&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11&RcdVtNo=3220&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11&RcdVtNo=3315&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB11&RcdVtNo=3221&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025

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