2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB18
Legislative Summary
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/21/2025
Filed
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/24/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
2/27/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
2/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
2/27/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
2/27/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/3/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/3/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/6/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/11/2025
Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/18/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/18/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/18/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/18/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
3/18/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed
Senate
3/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/19/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
3/20/2025
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
5/5/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
3/19/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
3/19/2025
18
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
3/18/2025
20
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
3/18/2025
20
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
3/18/2025
20
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Joan Huffman
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Robert Nichols
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican