TX SB17 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 1st Special Session

Texas Senate Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 7 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-20 - Co-author authorized
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

Title

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-20	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-06-15	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-06-15	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-06-12	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-06-12	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-06-12	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-06-12	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-06-08	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2023-06-08	Senate	Read first time
2023-06-07	Senate	Filed
2023-06-07	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects

Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Religion

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=881&Bill=SB17
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/881/billtext/html/SB00017I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/881/billtext/html/SB00017S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/881/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/881/analysis/html/SB00017I.htm