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SB 11
  • Introduced
    Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 18, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 11
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
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House • May 15, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
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Mar 18, 2024, Senate
SB 11, Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7.
YES: 23
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 7

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 18, 2024, Senate
Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 6.
YES: 24
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 24

NO: 6

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 18, 2024, Senate
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 23
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 7

ABSENT: 1

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  • May 15, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 14, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • May 10, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/07/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Mar 19, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Not again placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/04/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Education K-16
  • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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