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SB13Introduced in the Senate

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Passed

Introduced by Angela Paxton, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

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. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Record vote

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Paxton

  18. Amended

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Passed to engrossment as amended

  21. Record vote

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. Record vote

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. Passed

  26. Record vote

  27. Statement(s) submitted

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Public Education

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  35. Left pending in committee

  36. Considered in formal meeting

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

  38. Reported favorably as substituted

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  40. Committee report distributed

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

  42. Considered in Calendars

  43. Placed on Major State Calendar

  44. Read 2nd time

  45. Postponed 5/26/25 3:15 PM

  46. Laid out as postponed business

  47. Amended 1-Buckley

  48. Record vote RV#3573

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Amendment tabled 2-Zwiener

  51. Record vote RV#3574

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Amendment tabled 3-Hinojosa

  54. Record vote RV#3575

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Amendment tabled 4-Gámez

  57. Record vote RV#3576

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. Amended 5-Cunningham

  60. Record vote RV#3577

  61. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  62. Amendment fails of adoption 6-Money

  63. Record vote RV#3578

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  65. Amendment tabled 7-V. Jones

  66. Record vote RV#3579

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  68. Amendment(s) offered 8-Patterson

  69. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  70. Amendment withdrawn 8-Patterson

  71. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  72. Record vote RV#3580

  73. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  74. Rules suspended

  75. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  76. Read 3rd time

  77. Postponed 5/28/25 8:00 AM

  78. Rules suspended

  79. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  80. Laid out as postponed business

  81. Passed

  82. Record vote RV#3921

  83. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  84. House passage as amended reported

  85. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  86. Read

  87. Senate refuses to concur

  88. Senate requests conference committee

  89. Senate appoints conferees

  90. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  91. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  92. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  93. House grants request for conference committee

  94. House appoints conferees

  95. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  96. House appoints conferees-reported

  97. Conference committee report filed

  98. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  99. House adopts conference committee report

  100. Record vote RV#4115

  101. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  102. Rules suspended

  103. Record vote

  104. Senate adopts conference committee report

  105. Record vote

  106. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  107. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  108. Reported enrolled

  109. Signed in the Senate

  110. Signed in the House

  111. Sent to the Governor

  112. Signed by the Governor

  113. Effective on 9/1/25

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