2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB37
Legislative Summary
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
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Bill History
3/13/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
Filed
Senate
3/17/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
3/20/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/20/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/20/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/3/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/3/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/8/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/8/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/10/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/15/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/15/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/15/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/15/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
Senate
4/15/2025
Postponed 04/15/25 4:00 PM
Senate
4/15/2025
Laid out as postponed business
Senate
4/15/2025
Amended FA1 Creighton
Senate
4/15/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Creighton
Senate
4/15/2025
Amended
Senate
4/15/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Gutierrez
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/15/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/15/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/15/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/16/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
4/16/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/17/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred to Higher Education
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Public hearing continued on . . .
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Amendment withdrawn 1-Wu
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Record vote RV#3467
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Postponed 5/25/25 4:30
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Record vote RV#3535
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/26/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/30/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/31/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/31/2025
House adopts conference committee report
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Record vote RV#4104
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Wu
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Wu
5/24/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
4/15/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton
4/15/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Gutierrez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Gutierrez
4/15/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House adopts conference committee report RV#4104
5/31/2025
83
Yea
47
Nay
2
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Laid out as postponed business RV#3535
5/25/2025
85
Yea
56
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment withdrawn RV#3467
5/24/2025
83
Yea
53
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/16/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/16/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/15/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
4/15/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
4/15/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/15/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
