Bill:  SB 965 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 108 JTZ-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
Author:Parker | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Paxton
Coauthor:Flores | King
Sponsor:Leach
Cosponsor:Alders | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | DeAyala | Dorazio | Harrison | Hefner | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | Isaac | Kerwin | LaHood | Leo Wilson | Little | Lozano | McLaughlin | Metcalf | Morgan | Noble | Olcott | Oliverson | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Schatzline | Shaheen | Slawson | Spiller | Swanson | Troxclair | Vasut | Virdell | Wharton
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)
Religion (I0646)
Companion:HB 717 by Leach, Identical
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
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      05/27/2025     2888
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2025     6090
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2025     2744
S   Reported enrolled      05/23/2025     2498
S   House passage reported      05/23/2025     2457
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5540
H   Record vote   RV#3339   05/23/2025     5539
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5539
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5539
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5415
H   Record vote   RV#3261   05/22/2025     5415
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2025     5415
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)   05/22/2025     5415
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5415
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     4823
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1089
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1089
H   Received from the Senate      04/02/2025     911
S   Reported engrossed      04/01/2025     848
S   Record vote      04/01/2025     841
S   Passed      04/01/2025     841
S   Read 3rd time      04/01/2025     841
S   Record vote      04/01/2025     841
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/01/2025     841
S   Record vote      04/01/2025     823
S   Passed to engrossment      04/01/2025     823
S   Record vote      04/01/2025     823
S   Amendment fails of adoption      04/01/2025     823
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Menéndez   04/01/2025     823
S   Read 2nd time      04/01/2025     823
S   Record vote      04/01/2025     823
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/01/2025     823
S   Co-author authorized      04/01/2025     846
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/24/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/24/2025     689
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/17/2025   03:19 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/17/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/17/2025     567
S   Vote taken in committee      03/13/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/13/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/03/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/03/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/03/2025    
S   Referred to State Affairs      02/13/2025     256
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     256
S   Filed      01/29/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/29/2025