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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 530: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.

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 530 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Joanne Shofner (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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