Texas · Senate Bill 2995 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 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

Every action

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

Show the 39 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  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. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  33. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#3766)
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3877)
  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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2995 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 2995 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 89–56
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 56 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 56 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 56

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

SB 2995 was passed · Full House

Passed 81–57
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 57 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 57 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 57

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 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 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.