Texas · Senate Bill 13 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights…

SB 13 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Every action

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

Show the 105 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Paxton)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  36. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  37. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  38. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  42. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HousePostponed (5/26/25 3:15 PM)
  46. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  47. HouseAmended (1-Buckley)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3573)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. HouseAmendment tabled (2-Zwiener)
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3574)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  53. HouseAmendment tabled (3-Hinojosa)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#3575)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  56. HouseAmendment tabled (4-Gámez)
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#3576)
  58. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  59. HouseAmended (5-Cunningham)
  60. HouseRecord vote (RV#3577)
  61. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  62. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (6-Money)
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#3578)
  64. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  65. HouseAmendment tabled (7-V. Jones)
  66. HouseRecord vote (RV#3579)
  67. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  68. HouseAmendment(s) offered (8-Patterson)
  69. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  70. HouseAmendment withdrawn (8-Patterson)
  71. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  72. HouseRecord vote (RV#3580)
  73. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  74. HouseRules suspended
  75. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  76. HouseRead 3rd time
  77. HousePostponed (5/28/25 8:00 AM)
  78. HouseRules suspended
  79. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  80. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  81. HousePassed
  82. HouseRecord vote (RV#3921)
  83. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  84. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  85. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  86. SenateRead
  87. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  88. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  89. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  90. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  91. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  92. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  93. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  94. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  95. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  96. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  97. SenateConference committee report filed
  98. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  99. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  100. HouseRecord vote (RV#4115)
  101. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  102. SenateRules suspended
  103. SenateRecord vote
  104. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  105. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-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

18 recorded votes: 16 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Representative Buckley moved to table Amendment No. 7. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 87–56
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 56 Not voting 7
Democrats: 3 yes, 55 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 56

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

CSSB 13 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 87–57
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 57 Not voting 6
Democrats: 3 yes, 57 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

SB 13 was passed · Full House

Passed 86–55
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 55 Not voting 9
Democrats: 2 yes, 55 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 55

Not voting · 2

Excused · 7

Representative Buckley moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 13 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 13 prevailed · Full House

Passed 81–48
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 48 Not voting 21
Democrats: 4 yes, 48 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 48

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 14

Senator Paxton moved to suspend Senate Rule 12.09(a) to take up for consideration the Conference Committee Report on SB 13 at this time. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

On motion of Senator Paxton, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1
Mar 19, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 13 , Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 8

 Passed 23–8
Mar 19, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 8

 Passed 23–8
Mar 19, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 13 , Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 8

 Passed 23–8
Mar 19, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 13 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 23

No · 8

 Passed 23–8
May 16, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–4
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 117

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

 Passed 117–24
May 26, 2025 Full House Representative Buckley moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 87

No · 59

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

 Passed 87–59
May 26, 2025 Full House Representative Buckley moved to table Amendment No. 3. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 86

No · 61

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

 Passed 86–61
May 26, 2025 Full House Representative Buckley moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed
Members

Yes · 87

No · 60

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

 Passed 87–60
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 5 was adopted
Members

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

 Passed 143–0
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 6 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 42

No · 101

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

 Failed 42–101

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.