SERVICEMEMBERS-SERVE ACT
Summary
Creates the Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act. Requires institutions of higher education (institution) to accommodate service member student's academic military leave and grant prompt readmission when the service member student has not exceeded a cumulative academic military leave period beyond 5 years, provides advance notice of academic military leave to the institution, and provides notice of intent to return to the institution. Requires the institution to readmit a service member student on academic military leave into the next class, classes, or academic year division following the receipt of the notice of intent to return in accordance with the terms of the accommodation. Contains provisions on exemptions to readmission and related reporting requirements on service member students; investigations by the Attorney General's appointed ISERRA Advocate on whether a readmission exemption exists; and other matters. Requires service member students to provide advance notice of pending military service and prohibits institutions from imposing conditions for academic military leave not otherwise imposed under the Act. Contains provisions on military accommodation; academic obligations of service member students; reimbursement for school expenses; academic withdrawal due to military service; rejection of accommodation and the institution's burden of proof; a 5-year military service limitation; records documentation; advance notice requirements on service member students; notice of intent to return; anti-discrimination protections; academic leave for the spouses of servicemembers; Attorney General enforcement authority; remedies; rulemaking authority; and other matters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Signed Jul 15, 2026
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MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 3737 is the replacement of the bill title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' in the header and page footers. This indicates the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy, legal, or definitional changes were made to the text of the act itself.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header and page footers to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' rather than 'Engrossed', signifying completion of the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 22, 2026
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
87
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 15, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 52 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
P
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
C.D. Davidsmeyer
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
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