Texas · Senate Bill 865 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan…

SB 865 Sponsored by Carol Alvarado Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 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 instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.

Every action

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

Show the 54 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Paxton)
  21. SenateAmended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenateThree day rule suspended
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateRead 3rd time
  28. SenatePassed
  29. SenateRecord vote
  30. SenateReported engrossed
  31. HouseReceived from the Senate
  32. HouseRead first time
  33. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  39. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3773)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HouseAmended (1-C. Morales, Hull, Leach, Raymond, J. Jones, Rose, Rodríguez Ramos, Walle, Morales Shaw, ...)
  48. HousePassed as amended
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3881)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  52. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  53. SenateRead
  54. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 865 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 865 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 121–15
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 15 Not voting 14
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

SB 865 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 122–17
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 17 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 17

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

Senator Alvarado moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 865 . — 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 20, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.