2025-2026 89th Legislature
SB965
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
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
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Failed
11 yea–20 nay
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Passed
20 yea–11 nay
April 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
20 yea–11 nay
May 22, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn RV#3261
Passed
84 yea–52 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time RV#3339
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
86 yea–48 nay · 2 not voting · 14 absent
Committee referrals
April 9, 2025 · House
State Affairs
February 13, 2025 · Senate
State Affairs
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 passage reported
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
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House Record vote RV#3339 View roll call
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House Passed View roll call
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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#3261 View roll call
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House Passed to 3rd reading View roll call
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House Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
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House Read 2nd time
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House Placed on General 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 w/o amendment(s)
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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 Considered in public hearing
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House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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House Referred to State Affairs
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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 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 Record vote
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Senate Passed to engrossment
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Amendment fails of adoption
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Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
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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 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
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Senate Vote taken in committee
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Senate Considered in public hearing
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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 State Affairs
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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