SB 3039
  • Introduced
    Apr 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 06, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 28, 2025
  • Became Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 3039
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education and to transparency regarding certificate or degree program requirements.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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May 06, 2024, Senate
Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 3039 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 30, 2024, Senate
    Senator West moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 3039. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
    YES: 31
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 31

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      May 27, 2025, House
      Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3800): 102 Yeas, 37 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 102
      NO: 37
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 102

      NO: 37

      ABSENT: 9

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      May 27, 2025, House
      SB 3039, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3802): 82 Yeas, 60 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 82
      NO: 60
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 82

      NO: 60

      ABSENT: 6

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      May 28, 2025, House
      SB 3039 was passed by (Record 3903): 77 Yeas, 60 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.
      YES: 77
      NO: 60
      OTHER: 4
      YES: 77

      NO: 60

      ABSENT: 9

      NOT VOTING: 4

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      • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/25
      • Jun 02, 2025 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • Jun 02, 2025 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 31, 2025 | Senate
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 31, 2025 | House
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
      • May 30, 2025 | Senate
        • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
        • Read
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
        • Record vote
      • May 28, 2025 | Senate
        • House passage as amended reported
      • May 28, 2025 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#3903
      • May 27, 2025 | House
        • Read 2nd time
        • Amended 1-A. Davis
        • Record vote RV#3800
        • Amended 2-Howard
        • Record vote RV#3801
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
        • Record vote RV#3802
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • May 25, 2025 | House
        • Placed on General State Calendar
      • May 23, 2025 | House
        • Considered in Calendars
      • May 22, 2025 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • May 21, 2025 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • May 19, 2025 | House
        • Considered in formal meeting
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • May 13, 2025 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/13/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • May 07, 2025 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Higher Education
      • May 06, 2025 | House
        • Received from the Senate
      • May 06, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reported engrossed
      • May 05, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • May 01, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
      • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Vote taken in committee
      • Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/24/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
        • Posting rule suspended
      • Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
        • Permission to introduce
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Education K-16
      • Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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