Texas · Senate Bill 371 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

SB 371 Sponsored by Sarah Eckhardt Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Veteran Affairs
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 1192)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1373)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Eckhardt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 371 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 371 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–12
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 12 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 2, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.