2025-2026 89th Legislature
SB37
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.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
11 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 15, 2025 · Senate
Recorded floor vote
Failed
11 yea–20 nay
April 15, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Failed
11 yea–20 nay
April 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
20 yea–11 nay
May 24, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn RV#3467
Passed
83 yea–53 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent
May 25, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business RV#3535
Passed
85 yea–56 nay · 1 not voting · 8 absent
May 31, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report RV#4104
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
83 yea–47 nay · 2 not voting · 18 absent
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
20 yea–11 nay
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
20 yea–11 nay
Committee referrals
April 22, 2025 · House
Higher Education
March 17, 2025 · Senate
Education K-16
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective on 9/1/25
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State Signed by the Governor
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State Sent to the Governor
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House Signed in the House
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Senate Signed in the Senate
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Senate Reported enrolled
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Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
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House Record vote RV#4104 View roll call
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House House adopts conference committee report
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Senate adopts conference committee report
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House Conf. Comm. Report distributed
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Senate Conference committee report filed
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Senate House appoints conferees-reported
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Senate House grants request for conf comm-reported
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House House appoints conferees
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House House grants request for conference committee
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House Senate appoints conferees-reported
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House Senate requests conference committee-reported
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House Senate refuses to concur-reported
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Senate Senate appoints conferees
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Senate Senate requests conference committee
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Senate Senate refuses to concur
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Senate Read
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Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
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Senate House passage as amended reported
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Senate Co-author authorized
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
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House Record vote RV#3535 View roll call
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House Passed View roll call
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House Laid out as postponed business
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House Postponed 5/25/25 4:30
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House Read 3rd time
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
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House Record vote RV#3467 View roll call
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House Passed to 3rd reading View roll call
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House Amendment withdrawn 1-Wu
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House Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
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House Read 2nd time
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House Placed on Major State Calendar
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House Considered in Calendars
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House Committee report sent to Calendars
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House Committee report distributed
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House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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House Reported favorably as substituted
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House Committee substitute considered in committee
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House Considered in formal meeting
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House Left pending in committee
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House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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House Public hearing continued on . . .
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House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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House Committee substitute considered in committee
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House Considered in public hearing
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House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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House Referred to Higher Education
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House Read first time
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House Received from the Senate
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Senate Reported engrossed
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Senate Statement(s) submitted
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Passed
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Senate Read 3rd time
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Passed to engrossment as amended
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Amendment fails of adoption
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Senate Amendment(s) offered FA3 Gutierrez
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Senate Vote recorded in Journal
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Senate Amended
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Senate Amendment(s) offered FA2 Creighton
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Amended FA1 Creighton
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Senate Laid out as postponed business
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Senate Postponed 04/15/25 4:00 PM
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Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Creighton
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Senate Read 2nd time
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Placed on intent calendar
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Committee report printed and distributed
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Senate Reported favorably as substituted
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Senate Vote taken in committee
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Senate Considered in public hearing
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Left pending in committee
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Senate Testimony taken in committee
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Senate Considered in public hearing
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Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Senate Referred to Education K-16
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Senate Read first time
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Senate Filed
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Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate