Texas Senate Bill 37

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]
Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]

2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4104 (Y: 83 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#3535 (Y: 85 N: 56 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-24 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#3467 (Y: 83 N: 53 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-04-16 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-16 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-15 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-15 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-15 - Senate - (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-15 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02	House	Signed in the House
2025-06-01	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-31	House	Record vote RV#4104
2025-05-31	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-31	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-30	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-29	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-29	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-29	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-29	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-29	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-28	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-28	Senate	Read
2025-05-28	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-26	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-26	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-05-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	House	Record vote RV#3535
2025-05-25	House	Passed
2025-05-25	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-25	House	Postponed 5/25/25 4:30
2025-05-25	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-24	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	House	Record vote RV#3467
2025-05-24	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-24	House	Amendment withdrawn 1-Wu
2025-05-24	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2025-05-24	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-24	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-05-22	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-22	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-22	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-22	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-19	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-19	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-19	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-07	House	Left pending in committee
2025-05-07	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-07	House	Public hearing continued on . . .
2025-05-06	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-06	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-06	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-06	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22	House	Referred to Higher Education
2025-04-22	House	Read first time
2025-04-17	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-16	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-16	Senate	Statement(s) submitted
2025-04-16	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-16	Senate	Passed
2025-04-16	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-16	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-16	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-16	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-15	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-15	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-15	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-15	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-15	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Gutierrez
2025-04-15	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-15	Senate	Amended
2025-04-15	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Creighton
2025-04-15	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-15	Senate	Amended FA1 Creighton
2025-04-15	Senate	Laid out as postponed business
2025-04-15	Senate	Postponed 04/15/25 4:00 PM
2025-04-15	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
2025-04-15	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-04-15	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-15	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-15	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-10	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-10	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-08	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-08	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-03	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-04-03	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-25	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-20	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-03-20	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-20	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-20	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-17	Senate	Referred to Education K-16
2025-03-17	Senate	Read first time
2025-03-13	Senate	Filed
2025-03-13	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB4499 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Higher Education
HB4499 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Higher Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB37
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00037I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00037S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00037E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00037H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00037F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00037S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00037S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00037S2F3.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00037H21.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00037I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00037S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00037H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00037F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00037F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-15-F.PDF#page=27
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-15-F.PDF#page=35
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-15-F.PDF#page=36
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-16-F.PDF#page=3
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB37&RcdVtNo=3467&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB37&RcdVtNo=3535&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB37&RcdVtNo=4104&Ch=H&Dt=05/31/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-31-F.PDF#page=2