SB 15 Texas Senate · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 9, 2023 Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 18, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
62
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
7
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 26, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 26, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 17, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 17, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
21 primary · 73 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
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Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
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Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
P
Photo of Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
TX
1
P
Photo of Charles Perry
Charles Perry
RRepublican
TX
28
P
Photo of Charles Schwertner
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
TX
5
P
Photo of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
TX
25
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
TX
30
P
Photo of Greg Bonnen
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
TX
24
P
Photo of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
TX
17
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
TX
9
P
Photo of Kevin Sparks
Kevin Sparks
RRepublican
TX
31
P
Photo of Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
TX
18
P
Photo of Mayes Middleton
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
TX
11
P
Photo of Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
TX
7
P
Photo of Robert Nichols
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
TX
3
P
Photo of Shelby Slawson
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
TX
59
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
TX
91
P
Photo of Tan Parker
Tan Parker
RRepublican
TX
12
P
Photo of Tom Oliverson
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
TX
130
P
Photo of Valoree Swanson
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
TX
150
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
TX
53
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Angie Button
Angie Button
RRepublican
TX
112
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
Co
Photo of Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
TX
10
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89