Bill Commons

TX SB 37

enacted

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 37 pass?

Yes. TX SB 37 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX SB 37 about?

TX SB 37 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 37?

Creighton, Shaheen are the primary sponsors of TX SB 37, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Creightonprimary
  • Shaheenprimary
  • Birdwellcosponsor
  • Hagenbuchcosponsor
  • Hughescosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor
  • Schwertnercosponsor
  • Bettencourtcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-02

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-06-02

    Signed in the House

    passage

  5. 2025-06-01

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-06-01

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-31

    House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  8. 2025-05-31

    Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  9. 2025-05-31

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-31

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-31

    House adopts conference committee report

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-05-31

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-31

    Senate adopts conference committee report

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-05-30

    Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  15. 2025-05-29

    Conference committee report filed

    filing

  16. 2025-05-29

    House appoints conferees-reported

  17. 2025-05-29

    House grants request for conf comm-reported

  18. 2025-05-29

    House appoints conferees

  19. 2025-05-29

    House grants request for conference committee

  20. 2025-05-28

    Senate appoints conferees-reported

  21. 2025-05-28

    Senate requests conference committee-reported

  22. 2025-05-28

    Senate refuses to concur-reported

  23. 2025-05-28

    Senate appoints conferees

  24. 2025-05-28

    Senate requests conference committee

  25. 2025-05-28

    Senate refuses to concur

  26. 2025-05-28

    Read

  27. 2025-05-28

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  28. 2025-05-26

    House passage as amended reported

    amendment-passage

  29. 2025-05-26

    Co-author authorized

  30. 2025-05-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-05-25

    Record vote

  32. 2025-05-25

    Passed

    passage

  33. 2025-05-25

    Laid out as postponed business

  34. 2025-05-25

    Postponed

  35. 2025-05-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  36. 2025-05-24

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  37. 2025-05-24

    Record vote

  38. 2025-05-24

    Passed to 3rd reading

  39. 2025-05-24

    Amendment withdrawn

    amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal

  40. 2025-05-24

    Point of order withdrawn

    withdrawal

  41. 2025-05-24

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  42. 2025-05-24

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  43. 2025-05-22

    Considered in Calendars

  44. 2025-05-22

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  45. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  46. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  47. 2025-05-19

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. 2025-05-19

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  49. 2025-05-19

    Considered in formal meeting

  50. 2025-05-07

    Left pending in committee

  51. 2025-05-07

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  52. 2025-05-07

    Public hearing continued on . . .

  53. 2025-05-06

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  54. 2025-05-06

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  55. 2025-05-06

    Considered in public hearing

  56. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Higher Education

    referral-committee

  57. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  58. 2025-04-17

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  59. 2025-04-16

    Reported engrossed

  60. 2025-04-16

    Statement(s) submitted

  61. 2025-04-16

    Record vote

  62. 2025-04-16

    Passed

    passage

  63. 2025-04-16

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  64. 2025-04-16

    Record vote

  65. 2025-04-16

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  66. 2025-04-16

    Co-author authorized

  67. 2025-04-15

    Record vote

  68. 2025-04-15

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  69. 2025-04-15

    Record vote

  70. 2025-04-15

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  71. 2025-04-15

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  72. 2025-04-15

    Vote recorded in Journal

  73. 2025-04-15

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  74. 2025-04-15

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  75. 2025-04-15

    Record vote

  76. 2025-04-15

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  77. 2025-04-15

    Laid out as postponed business

  78. 2025-04-15

    Postponed

  79. 2025-04-15

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  80. 2025-04-15

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  81. 2025-04-15

    Record vote

  82. 2025-04-15

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  83. 2025-04-15

    Co-author authorized

  84. 2025-04-10

    Placed on intent calendar

  85. 2025-04-10

    Co-author authorized

  86. 2025-04-08

    Committee report printed and distributed

  87. 2025-04-08

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  88. 2025-04-03

    Vote taken in committee

  89. 2025-04-03

    Considered in public hearing

  90. 2025-03-25

    Co-author authorized

  91. 2025-03-20

    Left pending in committee

  92. 2025-03-20

    Testimony taken in committee

  93. 2025-03-20

    Considered in public hearing

  94. 2025-03-20

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  95. 2025-03-17

    Referred to Education K-16

    referral-committee

  96. 2025-03-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  97. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

  98. 2025-03-13

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

    2025-04-15 · pass · 0-0

  • other

    2025-04-15 · fail · 11-20

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Bettencourt: no
    • Birdwell: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Creighton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hall: no
    • Hancock: no
    • A. Hinojosa: no
    • Huffman: no
    • Hughes: no
    • King: no
    • Kolkhorst: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Nichols: no
    • Parker: no
    • Paxton: no
    • Perry: no
    • Schwertner: no
    • Sparks: no

  • passage

    2025-04-15 · pass · 20-11

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • passage

    2025-04-16 · pass · 20-11

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • passage

    2025-05-24 · pass · 83-53

    Member-level votes (151)
    • Alders: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Allen: no
    • Anchía: no
    • Bernal: no
    • Bhojani: no
    • Bowers: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Bucy: no
    • Campos: no
    • Canales: no
    • Cole: no
    • Collier: no
    • Cortez: no
    • Davis, A.: no
    • Dutton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Gámez: no
    • Garcia, J.: no
    • Garcia, L.: no
    • Garcia Hernandez: no
    • Gervin-Hawkins: no
    • González, J.: no
    • González, M.: no
    • Goodwin: no
    • Guerra: no
    • Hernandez: no
    • Hinojosa: no
    • Howard: no
    • Jones, J.: no
    • Lalani: no
    • Longoria: no
    • Lopez, R.: no
    • Manuel: no
    • Martinez: no
    • Fischer: no
    • Moody: no
    • Morales, C.: no
    • Morales, E.: no
    • Muñoz: no
    • Ordaz: no
    • Perez, M.: no
    • Perez, V.: no
    • Plesa: no
    • Raymond: no
    • Rodríguez Ramos: no
    • Romero: no
    • Rose: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Talarico: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Turner: no
    • Ward Johnson: no
    • Wu: no
    • Zwiener: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Geren(C: not voting
    • Davis, Y.: absent
    • Johnson: absent
    • Jones, V.: absent
    • Kerwin: absent
    • Meza: absent
    • Paul: absent
    • Reynolds: absent
    • Vo: absent
    • Shaw: absent
    • Simmons: absent
    • Vasut: absent
    • Wall: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-25 · pass · 85-56

    Member-level votes (154)
    • Alders: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Allen: no
    • Anchía: no
    • Bernal: no
    • Bhojani: no
    • Bowers: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Bucy: no
    • Campos: no
    • Canales: no
    • Cole: no
    • Collier: no
    • Davis, A.: no
    • Dutton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Gámez: no
    • Garcia, J.: no
    • Garcia, L.: no
    • Garcia Hernandez: no
    • Gervin-Hawkins: no
    • González, J.: no
    • González, M.: no
    • Goodwin: no
    • Hernandez: no
    • Hinojosa: no
    • Howard: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Jones, J.: no
    • Lalani: no
    • Longoria: no
    • Lopez, R.: no
    • Manuel: no
    • Martinez: no
    • Fischer: no
    • Moody: no
    • Morales, C.: no
    • Morales, E.: no
    • Morales Shaw: no
    • Muñoz: no
    • Ordaz: no
    • Perez, M.: no
    • Perez, V.: no
    • Plesa: no
    • Raymond: no
    • Rodríguez Ramos: no
    • Romero: no
    • Rose: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Simmons: no
    • Talarico: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Turner: no
    • Vo: no
    • Walle: no
    • Ward Johnson: no
    • Wu: no
    • Zwiener: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
    • Cortez: absent
    • Davis, Y.: absent
    • Jones, V.: absent
    • Kerwin: absent
    • King: absent
    • Meza: absent
    • Reynolds: absent
    • Absent: absent
    • Excused: absent
    • Lopez: absent
    • J: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-31 · pass · 83-47

    Member-level votes (180)
    • Alders: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Anchía: no
    • Bernal: no
    • Bowers: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Bucy: no
    • Campos: no
    • Canales: no
    • Cole: no
    • Collier: no
    • Cortez: no
    • Davis, A.: no
    • Dutton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Gámez: no
    • Garcia, J.: no
    • Garcia Hernandez: no
    • Gervin-Hawkins: no
    • González, J.: no
    • González, M.: no
    • Goodwin: no
    • Hayes: no
    • Hernandez: no
    • Hinojosa: no
    • Howard: no
    • Jones, J.: no
    • Lalani: no
    • Longoria: no
    • Lopez, R.: no
    • Manuel: no
    • Martinez: no
    • Fischer: no
    • Moody: no
    • Morales, E.: no
    • Ordaz: no
    • Perez, M.: no
    • Perez, V.: no
    • Plesa: no
    • Rodríguez Ramos: no
    • Romero: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Talarico: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Turner: no
    • Vo: no
    • Ward Johnson: no
    • Wu: no
    • Zwiener: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Vasut(C: not voting
    • Allen: absent
    • Cunningham: absent
    • Garcia, L.: absent
    • Harless: absent
    • Harris: absent
    • Holt: absent
    • Morales, C.: absent
    • Morales Shaw: absent
    • Phelan: absent
    • Rose: absent
    • Schatzline: absent
    • Tinderholt: absent
    • Walle: absent
    • Davis: absent
    • Y: absent
    • Jones: absent
    • V: absent
    • King: absent
    • Reynolds: absent
    • Simmon: absent
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

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