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History for 89(R) SB 11 by Middleton

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 12641 MEW-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Author:
Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Sponsor:
Spiller | Cook | Paul
Cosponsor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Curry | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hickland | Holt | Hopper | Isaac | Kerwin | Little | Lujan | McQueeney | Metcalf | Money | Noble | Olcott | Patterson | Pierson | Richardson | Shofner | Slawson | Toth | Troxclair | Vasut | Virdell
Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Religion (I0646)
PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318)
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (S0319)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Companion:
HB 1425 by Spiller, Similar
Senate Committee:
Education K-16
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
State Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      05/27/2025     2888
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2025     6375
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2025     2744
S   Reported enrolled      05/23/2025     2498
S   House passage reported      05/23/2025     2456
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/23/2025     5781
H   Rules suspended      05/23/2025     5781
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5759
H   Record vote   RV#3315   05/23/2025     5759
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5759
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5758
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5616
H   Record vote   RV#3221   05/22/2025     5615
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2025     5615
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)   05/22/2025     5615
H   Record vote   RV#3220   05/22/2025     5614
H   Amendment tabled   3-Turner   05/22/2025     5614
H   Record vote   RV#3219   05/22/2025     5614
H   Amendment tabled   2-Zwiener   05/22/2025     5613
H   Record vote   RV#3218   05/22/2025     5613
H   Amendment tabled   1-Goodwin   05/22/2025     5612
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/22/2025     5612
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5612
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/14/2025   09:14 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/14/2025     5018
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/10/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/10/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/07/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/17/2025   02:29 PM  1683
H   Read first time      04/17/2025     1683
H   Received from the Senate      03/19/2025     680
S   Reported engrossed      03/18/2025     592
S   Record vote      03/18/2025     583
S   Passed      03/18/2025     583
S   Read 3rd time      03/18/2025     583
S   Record vote      03/18/2025     583
S   Three day rule suspended      03/18/2025     583
S   Record vote      03/18/2025     583
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/18/2025     583
S   Record vote      03/18/2025     583
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/18/2025     583
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/18/2025    
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      03/13/2025    
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/11/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/05/2025   02:38 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/05/2025     414
S   Vote taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      02/11/2025     225
S   Read first time      02/11/2025     225
S   Filed      02/10/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/10/2025