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SB2533

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Mayes Middleton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2533 revises accreditation requirements for law schools in Texas. It mandates that all law schools within the state - both public and private - must be accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for institutional accreditation. The change ensures that all law schools meet federal accreditation standards, potentially impacting new and existing legal education programs in Texas.

Co-authors: Bettencourt (R)
Sponsors: DeAyala (R)


(S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Rereferred to committee
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 6, 2025


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

20250506_SB2533_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250506_SB2533_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250506_SB2533_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
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Bettencourt 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

20250507_SB2533_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
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 10, 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) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 21, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Amanda Garcia for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kevin Gillespie for self



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