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89th Legislature Second Called Session
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History for 89(R) SB 13 by Paxton

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 6171 PRL-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Author:
Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Nichols | Parker | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Sponsor:
Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Family--Parent & Child (I0355)
Libraries & Librarians (I0523)
Purchasing--Local (I0644)
LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS (SE35P)
PARENTAL RIGHTS (S0095)
PUBLIC NOTICE (S0264)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0027)
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:
Public Education
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=4   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/29/2025) Paxton (Chair) | Bettencourt | Blanco | Creighton | Parker
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/30/2025) Buckley (Chair) | Dutton | Frank | Leach | Schatzline
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      06/03/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3858
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3861
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     3707
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7722
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3681
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3681
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3681
S   Rules suspended      05/31/2025     3681
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2025     7699
H   Record vote   RV#4115   05/31/2025     7698
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     7698
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   05:34 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3643
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2025     3330
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7447
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2025     7447
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7437
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     7437
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     7437
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2025     3169
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/29/2025     3169
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/29/2025     3169
S   Read      05/29/2025     3169
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2025     3162
S   House passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     3110
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6788
H   Record vote   RV#3921   05/28/2025     6787
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6787
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/28/2025     6781
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/28/2025     6781
H   Rules suspended      05/28/2025     6781
H   Postponed   5/28/25 8:00 AM   05/27/2025     6401
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6401
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/27/2025     6401
H   Rules suspended      05/27/2025     6401
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6289
H   Record vote   RV#3580   05/26/2025     6288
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     6288
H   Amendment withdrawn   8-Patterson   05/26/2025     6288
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/26/2025     6288
H   Amendment(s) offered   8-Patterson   05/26/2025     6287
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6287
H   Record vote   RV#3579   05/26/2025     6286
H   Amendment tabled   7-V. Jones   05/26/2025     6286
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6285
H   Record vote   RV#3578   05/26/2025     6285
H   Amendment fails of adoption   6-Money   05/26/2025     6285
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6284
H   Record vote   RV#3577   05/26/2025     6284
H   Amended   5-Cunningham   05/26/2025     6284
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6284
H   Record vote   RV#3576   05/26/2025     6283
H   Amendment tabled   4-Gámez   05/26/2025     6283
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6283
H   Record vote   RV#3575   05/26/2025     6282
H   Amendment tabled   3-Hinojosa   05/26/2025     6282
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6282
H   Record vote   RV#3574   05/26/2025     6281
H   Amendment tabled   2-Zwiener   05/26/2025     6281
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6281
H   Record vote   RV#3573   05/26/2025     6280
H   Amended   1-Buckley   05/26/2025     6280
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     6279
H   Postponed   5/26/25 3:15 PM   05/26/2025     6228
H   Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     6228
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/26/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/23/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/22/2025   07:14 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/22/2025     5975
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/16/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/16/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/16/2025    
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 . . .      05/06/2025    
H   Referred to Public Education      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1087
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1087
H   Received from the Senate      03/20/2025     744
S   Reported engrossed      03/19/2025     640
S   Statement(s) submitted      03/19/2025     628
S   Record vote      03/19/2025     628
S   Passed      03/19/2025     628
S   Read 3rd time      03/19/2025     628
S   Record vote      03/19/2025     628
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/19/2025     628
S   Record vote      03/19/2025     613
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/19/2025     613
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/19/2025     613
S   Amended      03/19/2025     613
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Paxton   03/19/2025     612
S   Read 2nd time      03/19/2025     612
S   Record vote      03/19/2025     612
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/19/2025     612
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/18/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/05/2025   02:43 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/05/2025     414
S   Vote taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      02/27/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/27/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/27/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      02/13/2025     243
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     243
S   Filed      02/12/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/12/2025