Texas House · May 25, 2025
passage
Result: pass
SB 37: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Republican | 81 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 56 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Absent | Absent |
| Daniel Alders(Republican) | Yea |
| Alma Allen(Democratic) | Nay |
| Rafael Anchía(Democratic) | Nay |
| Trent Ashby(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeff Barry(Republican) | Yea |
| Cecil Bell(Republican) | Yea |
| Keith Bell(Republican) | Yea |
| Diego Bernal(Democratic) | Nay |
| Salman Bhojani(Democratic) | Nay |
| Greg Bonnen(Republican) | Yea |
| Rhetta Bowers(Democratic) | Nay |
| John Bryant(Democratic) | Nay |
| Brad Buckley(Republican) | Yea |
| John Bucy(Democratic) | Nay |
| Ben Bumgarner(Republican) | Yea |
| Angie Button(Republican) | Yea |
| Briscoe Cain(Republican) | Yea |
| Liz Campos(Democratic) | Nay |
| Terry Canales(Democratic) | Nay |
| Giovanni Capriglione(Republican) | Yea |
| Sheryl Cole(Democratic) | Nay |
| Nicole Collier(Democratic) | Nay |
| Molly Cook(Democratic) | Yea |
| Philip Cortez(Democratic) | Absent |
| Tom Craddick(Republican) | Yea |
| Charles Cunningham(Republican) | Yea |
| Pat Curry(Republican) | Yea |
| Drew Darby(Republican) | Yea |
| Aicha Davis(Democratic) | Nay |
| Yvonne Davis(Democratic) | Absent |
| Jay Dean(Republican) | Yea |
| Mano DeAyala(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark Dorazio(Republican) | Yea |
| Caroline Dunmoyer(Republican) | Yea |
| Harold Dutton(Democratic) | Nay |
| Paul Dyson(Republican) | Yea |
| Excused | Absent |
| Fischer | Nay |
| Pete Flores(Republican) | Nay |
| James Frank(Republican) | Yea |
| Erin Gámez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Josey Garcia(Democratic) | Nay |
| Linda Garcia(Democratic) | Nay |
| Cas Garcia Hernandez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Gary Gates(Republican) | Yea |
| Stan Gerdes(Republican) | Yea |
| Charlie Geren(Republican) | Yea |
| Barbara Gervin-Hawkins(Democratic) | Nay |
| Jessica González(Democratic) | Nay |
| Mary González(Democratic) | Nay |
| Vikki Goodwin(Democratic) | Nay |
| Bobby Guerra(Democratic) | Yea |
| Ryan Guillen(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam Harless(Republican) | Yea |
| Cody Harris(Republican) | Yea |
| Caroline Harris Davila(Republican) | Yea |
| Brian Harrison(Republican) | Yea |
| Richard Hayes(Republican) | Yea |
| Cole Hefner(Republican) | Yea |
| Ana Hernandez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Hillary Hickland(Republican) | Yea |
| Gina Hinojosa(Democratic) | Nay |
| Janis Holt(Republican) | Yea |
| Andy Hopper(Republican) | Yea |
| Donna Howard(Democratic) | Nay |
| Lacey Hull(Republican) | Yea |
| Todd Hunter(Republican) | Yea |
| Carrie Isaac(Republican) | Yea |
| J | Absent |
| Nathan Johnson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Jo Jones(Democratic) | Nay |
| Venton Jones(Democratic) | Absent |
| Helen Kerwin(Republican) | Absent |
| Phil King(Republican) | Absent |
| Stan Kitzman(Republican) | Yea |
| Marc LaHood(Republican) | Yea |
| Suleman Lalani(Democratic) | Nay |
| Stan Lambert(Republican) | Yea |
| Brooks Landgraf(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeff Leach(Republican) | Yea |
| Terri Leo-Wilson(Republican) | Yea |
| Mitch Little(Republican) | Yea |
| Oscar Longoria(Democratic) | Nay |
| Lopez | Absent |
| Ray Lopez(Democratic) | Nay |
| A.J. Louderback(Republican) | Yea |
| David Lowe(Republican) | Yea |
| J.M. Lozano(Republican) | Yea |
| John Lujan(Republican) | Yea |
| Shelley Luther(Republican) | Yea |
| Christian Manuel(Democratic) | Nay |
| Mando Martinez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Don McLaughlin(Republican) | Yea |
| John McQueeney(Republican) | Yea |
| Will Metcalf(Republican) | Yea |
| Morgan Meyer(Republican) | Yea |
| Terry Meza(Democratic) | Absent |
| Brent Money(Republican) | Yea |
| Joe Moody(Democratic) | Nay |
| Christina Morales(Democratic) | Nay |
| Eddie Morales(Democratic) | Nay |
| Penny Morales Shaw(Democratic) | Nay |
| Matt Morgan(Republican) | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker(C) | Not voting |
| Sergio Muñoz(Democratic) | Nay |
| Candy Noble(Republican) | Yea |
| Mike Olcott(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Oliverson(Republican) | Yea |
| Claudia Ordaz(Democratic) | Nay |
| Angelia Orr(Republican) | Yea |
| Jared Patterson(Republican) | Yea |
| Dennis Paul(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Ann Perez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Vince Perez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Dade Phelan(Republican) | Yea |
| Katrina Pierson(Republican) | Yea |
| Mihaela Pleșa(Democratic) | Nay |
| Present | Not voting |
| Richard Raymond(Democratic) | Nay |
| Ron Reynolds(Democratic) | Absent |
| Keresa Richardson(Republican) | Yea |
| Rodríguez Ramos | Nay |
| Ramon Romero(Democratic) | Nay |
| Toni Rose(Democratic) | Nay |
| Jon Rosenthal(Democratic) | Nay |
| Schatzline | Yea |
| Mike Schofield(Republican) | Yea |
| Alan Schoolcraft(Republican) | Yea |
| Matt Shaheen(Republican) | Yea |
| Joanne Shofner(Republican) | Yea |
| Lauren Simmons(Democratic) | Nay |
| Shelby Slawson(Republican) | Yea |
| John Smithee(Republican) | Yea |
| David Spiller(Republican) | Yea |
| Valoree Swanson(Republican) | Yea |
| James Talarico(Democratic) | Nay |
| Carl Tepper(Republican) | Yea |
| Senfronia Thompson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Tony Tinderholt(Republican) | Yea |
| Steve Toth(Republican) | Yea |
| Ellen Troxclair(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Turner(Democratic) | Nay |
| VanDeaver | Yea |
| Cody Vasut(Republican) | Yea |
| Denise Villalobos(Republican) | Yea |
| Wes Virdell(Republican) | Yea |
| Hubert Vo(Democratic) | Nay |
| Armando Walle(Democratic) | Nay |
| Charlene Ward Johnson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Trey Wharton(Republican) | Yea |
| Terry Wilson(Republican) | Yea |
| Gene Wu(Democratic) | Nay |
| Erin Zwiener(Democratic) | Nay |