SB 965

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 09, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 01, 2025
  • Passed House May 23, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 20, 2025

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (50)

Flores

     
Cosponsor

King

     
Cosponsor

Cook

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Jun 20, 2025

Office of the Governor

Effective on 9/1/25

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

May 27, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 26, 2025

House

Signed in the House

Senate

Signed in the Senate

May 23, 2025

Senate

House passage reported

Senate

Reported enrolled

House

Passed

House

Read 3rd time

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 22, 2025

House

Passed to 3rd reading

House

Read 2nd time

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Point of order withdrawn

May 21, 2025

House

Placed on General State Calendar

May 19, 2025

House

Considered in Calendars

May 15, 2025

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 14, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

May 12, 2025

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in public hearing

House

Left pending in committee

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Apr 09, 2025

House

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

House

Read first time

Apr 02, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Co-author authorized

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amendment fails of adoption

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed to engrossment

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Passed

Senate

Record vote

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

Senate

Read first time

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Witness List (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (Enrolled) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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