Texas · Senate Bill 1400 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance…

SB 1400 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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 study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.

Every action

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

Show the 43 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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#3628)
  38. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePostponed (5/28/25 10:00 AM)
  41. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3936)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1400 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

SB 1400 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 99–39
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 39 Not voting 12
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 42 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

SB 1400 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–34
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 34 Not voting 15
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 47 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 34

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 19, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–2

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.