SB1273Introduced in the Senate
Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.
Introduced by Bryan Hughes, District 1
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.
Where it stands
Effective on 9/1/25
May 27, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 12, 2025
0
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
2 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Cook | 15 | No |
| Roland Gutierrez | 19 | Absent |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Education K-16
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-author authorized
Co-author authorized
Co-author authorized
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Laid before the Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Higher Education
Considered in public hearing
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4762
Read 2nd time
Amended 1-Wilson
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#1494
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House passage as amended reported
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Read
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Record vote
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Reported enrolled
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective on 9/1/25
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Wilson (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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