Bill:  SB 13 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 6171 PRL-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Public Education
Status:Out of 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: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       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     7607
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     7412
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     7389
H   Record vote   RV#4115   05/31/2025     7388
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     7388
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     7137
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2025     7137
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7128
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     7128
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     7128
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     6493
H   Record vote   RV#3921   05/28/2025     6493
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6493
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/28/2025     6493
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/28/2025     6493
H   Rules suspended      05/28/2025     6493
H   Postponed   5/28/25 8:00 AM   05/27/2025     6115
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6115
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/27/2025     6115
H   Rules suspended      05/27/2025     6115
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6004
H   Record vote   RV#3580   05/26/2025     6003
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     6003
H   Amendment withdrawn   8-Patterson   05/26/2025     6003
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/26/2025     6003
H   Amendment(s) offered   8-Patterson   05/26/2025     6001
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6001
H   Record vote   RV#3579   05/26/2025     6001
H   Amendment tabled   7-V. Jones   05/26/2025     6000
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6000
H   Record vote   RV#3578   05/26/2025     6000
H   Amendment fails of adoption   6-Money   05/26/2025     5999
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5999
H   Record vote   RV#3577   05/26/2025     5999
H   Amended   5-Cunningham   05/26/2025     5999
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5998
H   Record vote   RV#3576   05/26/2025     5998
H   Amendment tabled   4-Gámez   05/26/2025     5998
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5997
H   Record vote   RV#3575   05/26/2025     5997
H   Amendment tabled   3-Hinojosa   05/26/2025     5997
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5996
H   Record vote   RV#3574   05/26/2025     5996
H   Amendment tabled   2-Zwiener   05/26/2025     5996
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5995
H   Record vote   RV#3573   05/26/2025     5995
H   Amended   1-Buckley   05/26/2025     5994
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     5994
H   Postponed   5/26/25 3:15 PM   05/26/2025     5952
H   Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     5952
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     5731
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