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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1741: Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1741 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Flores, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Referred to Higher Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Higher Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Three day rule suspended
  10. Vote recorded in Journal
  11. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source