Texas · Senate Bill 518 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher…

SB 518 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres · Senate Education
  5. SenateScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. SenateConsidered by subcommittee
  7. SenateTestimony taken in subcommittee
  8. SenateLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. SenateConsidered by subcommittee
  10. SenateReported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Higher Education

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.