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SB1241Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.

Passed

Introduced by Mayes Middleton, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 22, 2025

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Motion to suspend regular order of business

  17. Motion withdrawn

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Passed to engrossment as amended

  25. Record vote

  26. Three day rule suspended

  27. Record vote

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Read first time

  34. Referred to Higher Education

  35. Considered in formal meeting

  36. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4701

  41. Read 2nd time

  42. Amended 1-Leo Wilson

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Record vote RV#2795

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#2918

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. House passage as amended reported

  51. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  52. Read

  53. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  54. Record vote

  55. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  56. Reported enrolled

  57. Signed in the Senate

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Sent to the Governor

  60. Signed by the Governor

  61. Effective on 9/1/25

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