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SB24Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Passed

Introduced by Donna Campbell, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Additional sponsor(s) authorized RV#3209 · May 22, 2025

119

Yes

13

No

18

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Yes
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

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. Co-author authorized

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Not again placed on intent calendar

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Eckhardt

  22. Amendment fails of adoption

  23. Record vote

  24. Passed to engrossment

  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 Public Education

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

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

  38. Left pending in committee

  39. Considered in formal meeting

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Considered in Calendars

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

  46. Read 2nd time

  47. Amendment tabled 1-Goodwin

  48. Record vote RV#3179

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Amendment tabled 2-Hinojosa

  51. Record vote RV#3180

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Amendment tabled 3-Wu

  54. Record vote RV#3181

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Amendment tabled 4-Rosenthal

  57. Record vote RV#3182

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. Passed to 3rd reading

  60. Record vote RV#3183

  61. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  62. Read 3rd time

  63. Rules suspended

  64. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  65. Passed

  66. Record vote RV#3209

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  68. House passage reported

  69. Reported enrolled

  70. Signed in the Senate

  71. Signed in the House

  72. Sent to the Governor

  73. Signed by the Governor

  74. Effective immediately

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