2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB2972
Legislative Summary
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
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Bill History
3/14/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
Filed
Senate
4/7/2025
Read first time
Senate
4/7/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
4/16/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/16/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/16/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/16/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
4/23/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/23/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/23/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/28/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/28/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/9/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/13/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/13/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/13/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/13/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/13/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
Senate
5/13/2025
Amended
Senate
5/13/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/13/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
5/13/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/14/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/14/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/14/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/14/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/14/2025
Passed
Senate
5/14/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/14/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
5/15/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Referred to Higher Education
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Postponed 5/27/25 6:45 PM
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Postponed 5/27/25 8:15 PM
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amended 1-Leach
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3768
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amended 2-Turner
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3769
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3770
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Record vote RV#3879
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Read
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/31/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/31/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach
5/27/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Turner
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Turner
5/27/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton
5/13/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#3879
5/28/2025
97
Yea
39
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3768
5/27/2025
135
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3768 RV#3769
5/27/2025
120
Yea
21
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#3770
5/27/2025
111
Yea
27
Nay
1
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/14/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/14/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/13/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
5/13/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Charles Creighton
Republican