TX SB18 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 21)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-27 - Placed on General State Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

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Title

Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 20 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 20 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-27HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-25HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-14HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-13HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-13HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-07HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-07HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-05-05HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-05-05HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-05HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-09HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-04-09HouseRead first time
2025-03-20HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-03-19SenateReported engrossed
2025-03-19SenateStatement(s) submitted
2025-03-19SenateRecord vote
2025-03-19SenatePassed
2025-03-19SenateRead 3rd time
2025-03-19SenateRecord vote
2025-03-19SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
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
2025-03-11SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
2025-03-06SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-05SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-05SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-03SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-03SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-02-27SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-02-27SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-02-27SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-02-27SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-24SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-02-24SenateRead first time
2025-02-21SenateFiled
2025-02-21SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB18
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00018I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00018S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00018E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00018H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00018I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00018I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00018E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00018H.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-18-F.PDF#page=18
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=6
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=7

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