SB965

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tan Parker (R)
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Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Primary authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Bettencourt (R); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); Hall (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Paxton (R)
Co-authors: Flores (R); King (R)
Sponsors: Leach (R)
Co-sponsors: Alders (R); Bonnen (R); Buckley (R); Cain (R); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Harrison (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); LaHood (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Lozano (R); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Morgan (R); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Pierson (R); Schatzline (R); Shaheen (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)


(S) Alders signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Cain signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Harrison signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hopper signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hull signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Isaac signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) LaHood signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Little signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lozano signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morgan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Noble signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Olcott signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Paul signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Pierson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Swanson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Virdell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Wharton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 29, 2025


(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Author
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 3, 2025


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

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250401_SB965_2R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250401_SB965_FA1: Yea 11 (R 0, D 11) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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

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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to engrossment

20250401_SB965_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250401_SB965_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 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
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3261: Yea 84 (R 81, D 3) - Nay 52 (R 0, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Canales; Gonzalez, J.; Lalani; Manuel; Perez, M.; Spiller; Tepper

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

David Spiller: "When Record No. 3261 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)

Suleman Lalani: "When Record No. 3261 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3339: Yea 86 (R 81, D 5) - Nay 48 (R 0, D 48)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu

Absent - Hernandez; Holt; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Oliverson; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3339 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 3339 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 3339 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3339 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Claire Burton for self (with Equality Texas)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Elijah Quiroz for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self
 

For

(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Donald Garner for Texas Faith & Freedom Coalition
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jonathan Covey for Texas Values
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jonathan Covey for Texas Values
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Lathan Watts for Alliance Defending Freedom
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Addie Crimmins for ADF Action
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Elizabeth Grow for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Ransdell for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jonathan Saenz for self (with Texas Values)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mary Castle for Texas Values
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Megan Benton for self (with Texas Values)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Michelle Evans for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Patrick Pope for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Steve Swanson for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency



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