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SB530

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kevin Sparks (R)
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Caption: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 530 revises accreditation standards for postsecondary educational institutions and programs in Texas. It removes the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as the exclusive recognized accrediting agency, broadening the definition to include other agencies designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The changes affect degree credit requirements and institutional operations related to accreditation.

Sponsors: Shofner (R)
Co-sponsors: Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Louderback (R); Olcott (R); Swanson (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)


(S) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as
(S) Hayes signed onto the bill as
(S) Holt signed onto the bill as
(S) Hopper signed onto the bill as
(S) Kerwin signed onto the bill as
(S) Louderback signed onto the bill as
(S) Olcott signed onto the bill as
(S) Shofner signed onto the bill as
(S) Swanson signed onto the bill as
(S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as
(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as
(S) Virdell signed onto the bill as
(S) Wharton signed onto the bill as
 

Dec 5, 2024


(S) Sparks 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 Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB530_E: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB530_3R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Higher Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Shofner amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1102: Yea 108 (R 77, D 31) - Nay 26 (R 0, D 26)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Bhojani; Bryant; Cole; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Martinez; Meza; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Plesa; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Wu

Absent - Bell, C.; Bowers; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Luther; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ana Hernandez: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Yvonne Davis: "When Record No. 1102 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 1, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1116: Yea 114 (R 80, D 34) - Nay 28 (R 0, D 28)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Davis, A.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Morales, C.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bell, C.; Dorazio; Lopez, J.; Tinderholt; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Armando Walle: "When Record No. 1116 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Bucy: "When Record No. 1116 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 1116 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)

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 1116 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)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1116 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber to attend a meeting with the governor. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 7, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250507_SB530_FA1: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 20, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda Garcia for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kevin Gillespie for self
 

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Thomas Lindsay for self (with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF))
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Priscilla Camacho for Alamo Colleges District



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