SB 16 Texas Senate · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2023 Last action Apr 24, 2023

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to Higher Education

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed as amended

upper

Apr 12, 2023

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Apr 12, 2023

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted as amended

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Amended

Amendment amended

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Amendment to amendment offered

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Mar 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from s/c favorably with substitute

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in subcommittee

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Considered by subcommittee

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to s/c on Higher Education

upper

Mar 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education

upper

Mar 13, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors