2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB17
Legislative Summary
Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
Bill History
3/10/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/10/2023
Filed
Senate
3/13/2023
Read first time
Senate
3/13/2023
Referred to Education
Senate
3/28/2023
Referred to s/c on Higher Education
Senate
4/6/2023
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Senate
4/6/2023
Considered by subcommittee
Senate
4/6/2023
Testimony taken in subcommittee
Senate
4/6/2023
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Senate
4/12/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/12/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/12/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/12/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/12/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/13/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/13/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/18/2023
Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/19/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/19/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/19/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
Senate
4/19/2023
Amended
Senate
4/19/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Creighton
Senate
4/19/2023
Amended
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Creighton
Senate
4/19/2023
Amended
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA4 West
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment withdrawn
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Miles
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA6 Menéndez
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA7 Miles
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA8 Middleton
Senate
4/19/2023
Amended
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/19/2023
Passed
Senate
4/19/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/19/2023
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
4/19/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/20/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Referred to Higher Education
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Public hearing continued on . . .
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn Rule 6, Section 16
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order overruled
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1919
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered 2-Schaefer
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment to amendment offered 3-Dutton
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Postponed 5/19/23 3:00 PM
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment to amendment withdrawn 3-Dutton
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment withdrawn 2-Schaefer
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered 4-Kuempel
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 5-Collier
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1920
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amended 4-Kuempel
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1921
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#2212
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 7-C. Morales
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1899
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 8-Bernal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1900
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered 9-Toth
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment withdrawn 9-Toth
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 10-J.D. Johnson
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1901
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment(s) offered 11-Talarico
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 11-Talarico
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1902
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 12-Howard
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1903
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 13-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1904
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 14-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1905
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 15-Garcia
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1906
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 16-Manuel
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1907
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 17-J. Jones
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1908
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 18-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1909
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 19-Flores
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1910
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 20-J.D. Johnson
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1911
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 21-M. González
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1912
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 22-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1913
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Amended 23-Kuempel
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Record vote RV#1914
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Record vote RV#1919
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Record vote RV#1920
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Record vote RV#1921
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/25/2023
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/25/2023
Read
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/27/2023
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/27/2023
Corrected Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/27/2023
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/28/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Point of order withdrawn
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conference committee report
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Record vote RV#2212
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Senate
5/29/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/29/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/29/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/17/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/17/2023
Effective on 1/1/24
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Tinderholt
5/22/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Tinderholt
5/22/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Toth
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Toth
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 16-Manuel
House Amendment (H 2) 16-Manuel
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 17-Jones, Jolanda
House Amendment (H 2) 17-Jones, Jolanda
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 18-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 18-Neave Criado
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 19-Flores
House Amendment (H 2) 19-Flores
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 20-Johnson, Jarvis
House Amendment (H 2) 20-Johnson, Jarvis
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 21-González, Mary
House Amendment (H 2) 21-González, Mary
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 22-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 22-Neave Criado
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 23-Kuempel
House Amendment (H 2) 23-Kuempel
5/19/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Cole
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Cole
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Schaefer
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Schaefer
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 3-Dutton
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 3-Dutton
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Kuempel
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Kuempel
5/19/2023Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 5-Collier
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 5-Collier
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Jones, Venton
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Jones, Venton
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Morales, Christina
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Morales, Christina
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Bernal
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Bernal
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Johnson, Jarvis
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Johnson, Jarvis
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 11-Talarico
House Amendment (H 2) 11-Talarico
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Howard
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Howard
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Neave Criado
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Zwiener
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Zwiener
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 15-Garcia
House Amendment (H 2) 15-Garcia
5/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-West
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-West
4/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Miles
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Miles
4/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Menéndez
4/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Miles
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Miles
4/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Middleton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Middleton
4/19/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Creighton
4/19/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton
4/19/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
4/19/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate adopts conference committee report
5/28/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate adopts conference committee report
5/28/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House adopts conference committee report RV#2212
5/28/2023
82
Yea
61
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#1921
5/22/2023
83
Yea
62
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1919
5/22/2023
31
Yea
109
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1920
5/22/2023
22
Yea
121
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1901
5/19/2023
58
Yea
81
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1902
5/19/2023
59
Yea
76
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1903
5/19/2023
58
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1904
5/19/2023
60
Yea
80
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1905
5/19/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1906
5/19/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1907
5/19/2023
58
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1908
5/19/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1909
5/19/2023
59
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1911
5/19/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1912
5/19/2023
60
Yea
81
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1913
5/19/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed to 3rd reading as amended RV#1914
5/19/2023
83
Yea
60
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1910
5/19/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#1896
5/19/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
RV#1896 RV#1897
5/19/2023
81
Yea
57
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1898
5/19/2023
61
Yea
80
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1899
5/19/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1900
5/19/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1860
5/19/2023
60
Yea
80
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/19/2023
12
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FA8 Middleton
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FA2 Creighton
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FA3 Creighton
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/19/2023
12
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
4/19/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/19/2023
12
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/17/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Primary Sponsor
Charles Creighton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Donna Campbell
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Drew Springer
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Joan Huffman
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican