Legislative Research: TX SB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 521

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education. [SB521 2025 Detail][SB521 2025 Text][SB521 2025 Comments]	2025-02-03 Referred to Education K-16
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to an employment termination report and other records submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by a law enforcement agency. [SB521 2023 Detail][SB521 2023 Text][SB521 2023 Comments]	2023-02-17 Referred to Criminal Justice
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain persons who are lawfully present in the United States. [SB521 2021 Detail][SB521 2021 Text][SB521 2021 Comments]	2021-03-09 Referred to Health & Human Services
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prohibiting certain solicitation responses and contracts resulting from a school district or open-enrollment charter school solicitation for goods or services. [SB521 2019 Detail][SB521 2019 Text][SB521 2019 Comments]	2019-02-14 Referred to Education
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals. [SB521 2017 Detail][SB521 2017 Text][SB521 2017 Comments]	2017-05-23 Placed on General State Calendar
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to the period for which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may grant or renew an emergency authorization relating to the use of state water. [SB521 2015 Detail][SB521 2015 Text][SB521 2015 Comments]	2015-05-26 Placed on General State Calendar
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools. [SB521 2013 Detail][SB521 2013 Text][SB521 2013 Comments]	2013-03-13 Committee report printed and distributed
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers. [SB521 2011 Detail][SB521 2011 Text][SB521 2011 Comments]	2011-03-21 Left pending in committee
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program. [SB521 2009 Detail][SB521 2009 Text][SB521 2009 Comments]	2009-06-19 Effective on 9/1/09

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas SB521]	Google Web	Google News
[Texas Senate Education K-16 Committee]	Google Web	Google News	N/A
[Senator Lois Kolkhorst TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX SB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 03). LegiScan. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB521/2025

MLA

"TX SB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Feb. 2025. Web. 18 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB521/2025>.

Chicago

"TX SB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 03, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 18, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB521/2025.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 03 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB521/2025 (accessed July 18, 2026).

Subjects

Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance
EDUCATION--HIGHER--ASSESSMENT & TESTING
Education--Higher--Health Institutions
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB4702	Same As	2025-04-03	Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.	Referred to Higher Education
HB4702	Same As	2025-04-03	Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.	Referred to Higher Education