Texas · Senate Bill 11 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 11 Sponsored by Mayes Middleton Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 11, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 18, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
  40. HouseAmendment tabled (1-Goodwin)
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#3218)
  42. HouseAmendment tabled (2-Zwiener)
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3219)
  44. HouseAmendment tabled (3-Turner)
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3220)
  46. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  47. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3221)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. HouseRead 3rd time
  51. HousePassed
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3315)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. HouseRules suspended
  1. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  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 9/1/25

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 23–7
Mar 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 7 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

Representative Spiller moved to table Amendment No. 1. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 88–57
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 57 Not voting 5
Democrats: 5 yes, 56 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

Representative Spiller moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 86–57
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 57 Not voting 7
Democrats: 2 yes, 57 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Representative Spiller moved to table Amendment No. 3. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 86–59
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 59 Not voting 5
Democrats: 2 yes, 59 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 59

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

SB 11 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 91–51
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 51 Not voting 8
Democrats: 7 yes, 51 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 51

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

SB 11 was passed · Full House

Passed 88–48
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 48 Not voting 14
Democrats: 6 yes, 48 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 48

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–1
Mar 18, 2025 Full Senate SB 11 , Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

 Passed 23–7
Mar 18, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

 Passed 23–7
Mar 18, 2025 Full Senate Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

 Passed 24–6
May 10, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 29 cosponsors: 29 Republicans.

All 29 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.