Texas · Senate Bill 25 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and…

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.

Every action

61 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time
  16. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  17. SenateAmended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Higher Education
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
  35. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Higher Education
  37. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. HouseCommittee report distributed
  39. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  40. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  41. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  42. HouseRead 2nd time
  43. HouseAmended (1-Klick)
  44. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HousePassed
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#2010)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  51. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  52. SenateRead
  53. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 25 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 25 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–1
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 25 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
May 15, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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