Texas SB 800: Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual…

Introduced Jan 15, 2025
In committee Feb 7, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.

Every action

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

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Jan 15, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 15, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 7, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 7, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 1, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025HouseReferred to Higher Education
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Higher Education
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (1-Goodwin)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3693)
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (2-Walle)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3694)
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (3-Rose)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3695)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025HouseAmendment fails of adoption (4-Reynolds)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3696)
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3697)
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3838)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 103–39

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 103 No 39 Not voting 8

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 47 yes, 39 no

How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Amendment No. 3 was adopted · Full House

Passed 89–50

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 89 No 50 Not voting 11

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 50 no

How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 50

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Amendment No. 4 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 53–84

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 53 No 84 Not voting 13

Democrats: 53 yes, 2 no Republicans: 0 yes, 82 no

How each member voted

Yes · 53

No · 84

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

SB 800 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 96–46

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 96 No 46 Not voting 8

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 46 no

How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 46

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

SB 800 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–38

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 94 No 38 Not voting 18

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 41 yes, 38 no

How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 38

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 6

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 800 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
Apr 30, 2025	Full Senate	Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 800 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed Members Yes · 31 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Bryan HughesR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kelly HancockR Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Sarah EckhardtD Tan ParkerR	Passed 31–0
Apr 30, 2025	Full Senate	The bill was read third time and was passed Members Yes · 31 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Bryan HughesR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kelly HancockR Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Sarah EckhardtD Tan ParkerR	Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025	House Higher Education	Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 27, 2025	Full House	Amendment No. 1 was adopted Members Yes · 94 Aicha DavisD Ana HernandezD Ana-María Rodríguez RamosD Angie ButtonR Ann JohnsonD Armando MartinezD Armando WalleD Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD Brad BuckleyR Brent MoneyR Candy NobleR Carl TepperR Caroline FairlyR Caroline Harris DavilaR Carrie IsaacR Cassandra Garcia HernandezD Cecil BellR Charlene Ward JohnsonD Chris TurnerD Christian ManuelD Christina MoralesD Claudia OrdazD Cody HarrisR Cole HefnerR Dade PhelanR David SpillerR Denise VillalobosR Don McLaughlinR Donna HowardD Drew DarbyR Eddie MoralesD Ellen TroxclairR Erin GámezD Erin ZwienerD Gary VanDeaverR Gene WuD Gina HinojosaD James B. FrankR James TalaricoD Janie LopezR Jared PattersonR Jay DeanR Jeff BarryR Jeff LeachR Jessica GonzálezD Joe MoodyD John BryantD John Bucy IIID John SmitheeR Jolanda JonesD Jon RosenthalD Josey GarciaD Keith BellR Ken KingR Lauren A. SimmonsD Linda GarciaD Liz CamposD Lulu FloresD Mark DorazioR Mary Ann PerezD Mary E. GonzálezD Matt ShaheenR Mihaela PlesaD Morgan MeyerR Nicole CollierD Oscar LongoriaD Pat CurryR Penny Morales ShawD Philip CortezD R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD Rafael AnchíaD Ramon Romero, Jr.D Ray LopezD Richard Peña RaymondD Ryan GuillenR Salman BhojaniD Sam HarlessR Senfronia ThompsonD Sergio Muñoz, Jr.D Sheryl ColeD Stan KitzmanR Stan LambertR Suleman LalaniD Terry M. WilsonR Thresa "Terry" MezaD Todd HunterR Tom CraddickR Toni RoseD Trey Martinez FischerD Trey WhartonR Venton JonesD Vikki GoodwinD Vincent PerezD Yvonne DavisD No · 44 AJ LouderbackR Alan SchoolcraftR Andy HopperR Angelia OrrR Ben BumgarnerR Brian HarrisonR Briscoe CainR Charles CunninghamR Cody VasutR Daniel AldersR David CookR David LoweR Dennis PaulR Gary GatesR Giovanni CapriglioneR Greg BonnenR Helen KerwinR Hillary HicklandR J. M. LozanoR Janis HoltR Joanne ShofnerR John LujanR John McQueeneyR Katrina PiersonR Keresa RichardsonR Lacey HullR Mano DeAyalaR Marc LaHoodR Matt MorganR Mike OlcottR Mitch LittleR Nate SchatzlineR Paul DysonR Shelby SlawsonR Shelley LutherR Stan GerdesR Steve TothR Terri Leo WilsonR Tom OliversonR Tony TinderholtR Trent AshbyR Valoree SwansonR Wes VirdellR Will MetcalfR Not voting · 2 Brooks LandgrafR Dustin BurrowsR Absent · 7 Alma AllenD Charlie GerenR Diego BernalD Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D Mike SchofieldR Richard HayesR Ron ReynoldsD Excused · 3 Hubert VoD Rhetta BowersD Terry CanalesD	Passed 94–44

Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Amendment No. 3 was adopted · Full House

Amendment No. 4 failed of adoption · Full House

SB 800 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 800 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 800 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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