TX SB2972 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: -1-11-30 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: -1-11-30 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Title
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Sponsors
| Sen. Charles Creighton [R] | Sen. Phil King [R] | Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R] | Sen. Mayes Middleton [R] |
| Rep. Jeff Leach [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4159 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3879 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - Record vote RV#3770 (Y: 111 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3769 (Y: 120 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3768 (Y: 135 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-01 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4159 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3879 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - Record vote RV#3770 (Y: 111 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3769 (Y: 120 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3768 (Y: 135 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-06-03 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | House adopts conf. comm. report-reported |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Senate adopts conference committee report |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 708 |
| 2025-06-01 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-06-01 | House | Record vote RV#4159 |
| 2025-06-01 | House | House adopts conference committee report |
| 2025-06-01 | House | House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1515 |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Conf. Comm. Report distributed |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Conference committee report filed |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House appoints conferees-reported |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House grants request for conf comm-reported |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House appoints conferees |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House grants request for conference committee |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate appoints conferees-reported |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate requests conference committee-reported |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate refuses to concur-reported |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Senate appoints conferees |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Senate requests conference committee |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Senate refuses to concur |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote RV#3879 |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote RV#3770 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote RV#3769 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Amended 2-Turner |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote RV#3768 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Amended 1-Leach |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Postponed 5/27/25 8:15 PM |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Postponed 5/27/25 6:45 PM |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-24 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Referred to Higher Education |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Referred to Education K-16 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
