2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB965
Legislative Summary
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
1/29/2025
Filed
Senate
2/13/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
3/3/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/3/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/3/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/3/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/13/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/13/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/17/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
3/17/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/24/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/24/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/1/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/1/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed to engrossment
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/2/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Record vote RV#3261
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Record vote RV#3339
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House passage reported
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/26/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/26/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Menéndez
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#3339
5/23/2025
86
Yea
48
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Point of order withdrawn RV#3261
5/22/2025
84
Yea
52
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/1/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/1/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 50
Primary Sponsor
Tan Parker
Republican
Co-Sponsors (49)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Marc LaHood
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Trey Wharton
Republican