SB 2929 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.

SB 2929 changes rules for removing disruptive spectators at school sports events by allowing referees, judges, or officials to eject them without first giving a verbal warning. This directly affects school officials (like referees) and spectators at extracurricular athletic activities sponsored by school districts or the University Interscholastic League. The law applies immediately for the 2025-2026 school year and removes the requirement for officials to issue a verbal warning before ejecting someone for inappropriate behavior.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · May 27, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding spectator removal from school athletic events remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The bill was updated from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, including the addition of signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor, along with certification of passage votes.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
15
Committee
10
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (137-0-4)
house
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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