Texas · Senate Bill 597 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.

SB 597 Sponsored by Sarah Eckhardt Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  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. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateCo-author authorized

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

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.