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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

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.

Enacted 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 37 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Creighton, Matt Shaheen (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Paul BettencourtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
BirdwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bryan HughesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. House adopts conference committee report
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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