Bill:  SB 37 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 13937 MM-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
Author:Creighton
Coauthor:Bettencourt | Birdwell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | Middleton | Schwertner
Sponsor:Shaheen
Subjects:Education--Higher--Faculty (I0236)
Education--Higher--General (I0231)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Governor (I0375)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
EDUCATION--HIGHER--CURRICULUM (S0257)
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (S0121)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)
EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, OFFICE OF (V04YL)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD (VI4AM)
Companion:HB 4499 by Shaheen, Identical
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=1   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 (05/28/2025) Creighton (Chair) | Bettencourt | Hughes | Middleton | Paxton
House Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Shaheen (Chair) | Howard | Lambert | Paul | 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     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7607
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3827
S   Reported enrolled      06/01/2025     3828
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     3680
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7411
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2025     7370
H   Record vote   RV#4104   05/31/2025     7369
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     7369
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3672
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3672
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   10:58 AM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/29/2025     3310
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     3225
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/29/2025     3225
H   House appoints conferees      05/29/2025     6813
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/29/2025     6813
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/28/2025     6807
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/28/2025     6807
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/28/2025     6807
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/28/2025     2941
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/28/2025     2940
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/28/2025     2940
S   Read      05/28/2025     2940
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     2929
S   House passage as amended reported      05/26/2025     2670
S   Co-author authorized      05/26/2025     2805
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2025     5873
H   Record vote   RV#3535   05/25/2025     5872
H   Passed      05/25/2025     5872
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/25/2025     5872
H   Postponed   5/25/25 4:30   05/25/2025     5829
H   Read 3rd time      05/25/2025     5829
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2025     5767
H   Record vote   RV#3467   05/24/2025     5766
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/24/2025     5766
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Wu   05/24/2025     5766
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/24/2025     5766
H   Read 2nd time      05/24/2025     5766
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/22/2025   02:56 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/22/2025     5731
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/19/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/19/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Public hearing continued on . . .      05/07/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/06/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/06/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/06/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/06/2025    
H   Referred to Higher Education      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1744
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1744
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1655
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1368
S   Statement(s) submitted      04/16/2025     1353
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1353
S   Passed      04/16/2025     1353
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1353
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1353
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/16/2025     1353
S   Co-author authorized      04/16/2025     1363
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1302
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/15/2025     1302
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1302
S   Amendment fails of adoption      04/15/2025     1302
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Gutierrez   04/15/2025     1301
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/15/2025     1301
S   Amended      04/15/2025     1301
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Creighton   04/15/2025     1301
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1301
S   Amended   FA1 Creighton   04/15/2025     1301
S   Laid out as postponed business      04/15/2025     1301
S   Postponed   04/15/25 4:00 PM   04/15/2025     1300
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Creighton   04/15/2025     1293
S   Read 2nd time      04/15/2025     1293
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1293
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/15/2025     1293
S   Co-author authorized      04/15/2025     1305
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/10/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/10/2025     1091
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/08/2025   12:43 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/08/2025     1004
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/25/2025     726
S   Left pending in committee      03/20/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/20/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/20/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      03/17/2025     546
S   Read first time      03/17/2025     546
S   Filed      03/13/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/13/2025