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SB 16
  • Introduced
    Mar 10, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 12, 2023
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 16
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs.
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House • Apr 24, 2023: Referred to Higher Education
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Apr 11, 2023, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2 except as follows
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0
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Apr 11, 2023, Senate
Question recurring on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSSB 16, the amendment as amended was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
YES: 19
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Apr 11, 2023, Senate
CSSB 16 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
YES: 19
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Apr 11, 2023, Senate
CSSB 16, Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
YES: 19
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Apr 12, 2023, Senate
CSSB 16 as amended was finally passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 12.
YES: 18
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 12

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 12, 2023, Senate
CSSB 16, Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 12.
YES: 18
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 12

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 12, 2023, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 on Third Reading except as follows
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

NO: 0

ABSENT: 1

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Actions
  • Apr 24, 2023 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Higher Education
  • Apr 13, 2023 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 12, 2023 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 West
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed as amended
    • Record vote
    • Remarks ordered printed
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 11, 2023 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
    • Amendment to amendment offered FA2 Huffman
    • Amendment amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Huffman
    • Record vote
    • Passed to engrossment as amended
    • Record vote
  • Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
    • Not again placed on intent calendar
  • Apr 04, 2023 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 29, 2023 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
    • Considered by subcommittee
    • Testimony taken in subcommittee
    • Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
  • Mar 20, 2023 | Senate
    • Referred to s/c on Higher Education
  • Mar 13, 2023 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Education
  • Mar 10, 2023 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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