Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 965
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Parker (Republican)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Campbell (Republican)
- Creighton
- Hall (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Leach (Republican)
Cosponsors (40)
- Dorazio (Republican)
- Harrison (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Hull (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- LaHood (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Lozano (Republican)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Noble (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Paul (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Schatzline
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Swanson (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- Vasut (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Wharton (Republican)
- Flores
- King
- Alders (Republican)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Buckley (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Cook
- Curry (Republican)
- DeAyala (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 22, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 Senate | other | fail | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · House
Passed - May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 22, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate