SB519

Signed by Governor
Authored by Mayes Middleton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 519 proposes the creation of a grant program administered by the Texas Historical Commission to promote educational engagement with Texas history. The grants would support nonprofit entities that host statewide history competitions and publish works on Texas history. It allows for the funding of the program through appropriations, as well as public and private donations.

Sponsors: Metcalf (R)

Dec 2, 2024


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 17, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3919: Yea 110 (R 58, D 52) - Nay 19 (R 19, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dorazio; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Little; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Allen; Bowers; Buckley; Gervin-Hawkins; Leach; Munoz; Oliverson; Orr; Phelan; Smithee; Thompson; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Senfronia Thompson: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Jennifer Larrew for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Brett Derbes for self (with Texas State Historical Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Brett Derbes for self (with Texas State Historical Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as J.P. Bryan for self (with Texas State Historical Association)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Lisa Berg for self (with Texas State Historical Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Denise Seibert for self
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Bradford Patterson for Texas Historical Commission



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