Bill:  SB 2972 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 11622 RDR-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Author:Creighton
Coauthor:King | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor:Leach
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Creighton (Chair) | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton
House Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2025) Leach (Chair) | Hinojosa | Lambert | Turner | Wilson
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     3863
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     3860
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/02/2025     7608
S   Reported enrolled      06/01/2025     3828
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3822
S   Record vote      06/01/2025     3823
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     3823
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 708   06/01/2025     3822
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/01/2025     7555
H   Record vote   RV#4159   06/01/2025     7554
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7554
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 1515   06/01/2025     7553
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/31/2025   05:58 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/31/2025     3767
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3331
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2025     3331
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7142
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2025     7142
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7131
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     7131
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     7131
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2025     3301
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/29/2025     3301
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/29/2025     3301
S   Read      05/29/2025     3301
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2025     3300
S   House passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     3107
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6440
H   Record vote   RV#3879   05/28/2025     6440
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6440
H   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     6440
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6258
H   Record vote   RV#3770   05/27/2025     6258
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/27/2025     6258
H   Record vote   RV#3769   05/27/2025     6257
H   Amended   2-Turner   05/27/2025     6257
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6256
H   Record vote   RV#3768   05/27/2025     6256
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/27/2025     6256
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/27/2025     6255
H   Postponed   5/27/25 8:15 PM   05/27/2025     6221
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/27/2025     6221
H   Postponed   5/27/25 6:45 PM   05/27/2025     6202
H   Read 2nd time      05/27/2025     6202
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/20/2025   04:15 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/20/2025     5335
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2025    
H   Referred to Higher Education      05/16/2025   02:37 PM  5165
H   Read first time      05/16/2025     5165
H   Received from the Senate      05/15/2025     5014
S   Reported engrossed      05/14/2025     2133
S   Record vote      05/14/2025     2091
S   Passed      05/14/2025     2091
S   Read 3rd time      05/14/2025     2091
S   Record vote      05/14/2025     2091
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/14/2025     2091
S   Co-author authorized      05/14/2025     2130
S   Record vote      05/13/2025     2053
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/13/2025     2053
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/13/2025     2053
S   Amended      05/13/2025     2053
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Creighton   05/13/2025     2053
S   Read 2nd time      05/13/2025     2053
S   Record vote      05/13/2025     2053
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/13/2025     2052
S   Co-author authorized      05/13/2025     2069
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/09/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/28/2025   11:36 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/28/2025     1553
S   Vote taken in committee      04/23/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/23/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/23/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      04/16/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/16/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/16/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/16/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      04/07/2025     975
S   Read first time      04/07/2025     975
S   Filed      03/14/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/14/2025