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SB2431

Signed by Governor
Authored by Donna Campbell (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Howard (D)

(S) Howard signed onto the bill as

Mar 13, 2025

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

Mar 25, 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
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Apr 24, 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 25, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 28, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

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

May 19, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 22, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 25, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 27, 2025

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

RV#3795: Yea 82 (R 29, D 53) - Nay 55 (R 55, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Zweiner
Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton
Absent - Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Schofield; Shofner; Smithee; Turner; Wu
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Chris Turner: "When Record No. 3795 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)
Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 3795 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3795 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3795 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3795 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 28, 2025

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

RV#3899: Yea 76 (R 20, D 56) - Nay 60 (R 60, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Absent - Gerdes; Geren; Hefner; Jones, J.; Paul
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 3899 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)
John McQueeney: "When Record No. 3899 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 3899 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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(S) House passage as amended reported

May 31, 2025

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

20250531_SB2431: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini
Nay - Hancock; West
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(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled

Jun 1, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate

Jun 2, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Priscilla Camacho for Alamo Colleges District
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self

(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Sarah Keyton for Texas higher education coordinating board