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SB2972Introduced in the Senate

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Creighton, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · June 1, 2025

22

Yes

9

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. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Record vote

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton

  20. Amended

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

  22. Passed to engrossment as amended

  23. Record vote

  24. Co-author authorized

  25. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. Record vote

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed

  29. Record vote

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Received from the Senate

  32. Read first time

  33. Referred to Higher Education

  34. Considered in formal meeting

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  36. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  37. Committee report distributed

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

  39. Considered in Calendars

  40. Placed on General State Calendar

  41. Read 2nd time

  42. Postponed 5/27/25 6:45 PM

  43. Laid out as postponed business

  44. Postponed 5/27/25 8:15 PM

  45. Laid out as postponed business

  46. Amended 1-Leach

  47. Record vote RV#3768

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. Amended 2-Turner

  50. Record vote RV#3769

  51. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  52. Record vote RV#3770

  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  54. Read 3rd time

  55. Passed

  56. Record vote RV#3879

  57. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  58. House passage as amended reported

  59. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  60. Read

  61. Senate refuses to concur

  62. Senate requests conference committee

  63. Senate appoints conferees

  64. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  65. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  66. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  67. House grants request for conference committee

  68. House appoints conferees

  69. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  70. House appoints conferees-reported

  71. Conference committee report filed

  72. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  73. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1515

  74. House adopts conference committee report

  75. Record vote RV#4159

  76. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  77. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 708

  78. Senate adopts conference committee report

  79. Record vote

  80. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  81. Reported enrolled

  82. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  83. Signed in the Senate

  84. Signed in the House

  85. Sent to the Governor

  86. Signed by the Governor

  87. Effective on 9/1/25

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