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Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas SenateLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Current status

Effective

Effective on 9/1/25

Latest official action

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025 · senate

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Committee history

  1. Education K-16

    Out of committee

  2. Higher Education

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the House

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  5. Signed in the Senate

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  6. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

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  7. Reported enrolled

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  8. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

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  9. Record vote

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  10. Senate adopts conference committee report

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  11. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

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  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  13. House adopts conference committee report

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  14. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

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  15. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

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  16. Conference committee report filed

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  17. House appoints conferees-reported

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  18. House grants request for conf comm-reported

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  19. House appoints conferees

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  20. House grants request for conference committee

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  21. Senate appoints conferees-reported

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  22. Senate requests conference committee-reported

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  23. Senate refuses to concur-reported

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  24. Senate appoints conferees

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  25. Senate requests conference committee

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  26. Senate refuses to concur

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  27. Read

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  28. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

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  29. House passage as amended reported

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  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  31. Record vote

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  32. Passed

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  33. Read 3rd time

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  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  35. Record vote

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  36. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  37. Amended

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  38. Laid out as postponed business

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  39. Postponed

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  40. Read 2nd time

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  41. Placed on General State Calendar

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  42. Considered in Calendars

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  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  44. Committee report distributed

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  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  46. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

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  47. Considered in formal meeting

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  48. Referred to Higher Education

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  49. Read first time

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  50. Received from the Senate

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  51. Reported engrossed

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  52. Record vote

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  53. Passed

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  54. Read 3rd time

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  55. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  56. Co-author authorized

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  57. Record vote

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  58. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  59. Vote recorded in Journal

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  60. Amended

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  61. Amendment(s) offered

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  62. Read 2nd time

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  63. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  64. Co-author authorized

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  65. Placed on intent calendar

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  66. Committee report printed and distributed

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  67. Reported favorably as substituted

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  68. Vote taken in committee

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  69. Considered in public hearing

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  70. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  71. Left pending in committee

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  72. Testimony taken in committee

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  73. Considered in public hearing

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  74. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  75. Referred to Education K-16

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  76. Read first time

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  77. Filed

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  78. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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