Texas SB 1273: Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security…

Introduced Feb 13, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
To the governor May 15, 2025
Became law May 27, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps

Feb 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 13, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 28, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025HouseReferred to Higher Education
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
Apr 25, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 4762)
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HouseAmended (1-Wilson)
May 5, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1494)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 12, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 12, 2025SenateRead
May 12, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 12, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 12, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 14, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 15, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 15, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 27, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 27, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1273 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–5

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 5 Not voting 6

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1273 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1

Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Molly CookD

Excused · 1

Roland GutierrezD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 26, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
Apr 22, 2025	House Higher Education	Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.