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SB2138
In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Brandon Creighton (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the Texas University Fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies. Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2138 prohibits public universities and the Permanent University Fund from investing in financial institutions that engage in boycotts of certain energy companies. This aligns university investment policies with state government anti-boycott laws.
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Campbell (R); King (R); Sparks (R) Sponsors: Frank (R)
(S) Frank signed onto the bill as
Mar 10, 2025
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 24, 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 24, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025
(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250507_SB2138_E: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 8 (R 1, D 7)
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(S) Record vote
May 8, 2025
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed
20250508_SB2138_3R: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 8 (R 1, D 7)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025
(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Higher Education, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 20, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Meeting cancelled
May 22, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Bethany Johnson for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kathryn Silver for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kayla Reese for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Cohen for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sophia Mirto for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
For
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Molly Vogt for self (with American Energy Works) (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Carrie Simmons for FGA Action
