Texas · Senate Bill 2847 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to measures to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees, including the establishment of the general education curriculum advisory…

SB 2847 Sponsored by Brent Hagenbuch Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to measures to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees, including the establishment of the general education curriculum advisory committee, and to the number of semester credit hours required for the core curriculum for certain bachelor's degree programs at a public institution of higher education.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · 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 w/o amendments · 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 Hagenbuch)
  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. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  1. HouseRead first time
  2. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Higher Education
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

SB 2847 , Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 13, 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

SB 2847 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 13, 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

SB 2847 , Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees, including the establishment of the general education curriculum advisory committee. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 14, 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

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

Passed 23–8
May 14, 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
May 7, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–2
May 23, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–4

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.