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Texas SB965

EDUCATIONENGROSSED

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

Legislative Session

active

89th Legislature Regular Session

Selected quotes

The right of an employee of a school district or open-enrollment charter school to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty may not be infringed on by the district or school or another state governmental entity, unless the infringement is: (1) necessary to further a compelling state interest; and (2) narrowly tailored using the least restrictive means to achieve that compelling state interest.

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Calendar

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2025-03-0309:00HearingSenate ChamberSenate State Affairs Committee Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-04-02Received from the Senate
2025-04-01Co-author authorized
2025-04-01Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-01Record vote
2025-04-01Read 2nd time
2025-04-01Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
2025-04-01Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-01Record vote
2025-04-01Passed to engrossment
2025-04-01Record vote
2025-04-01Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-01Record vote
2025-04-01Read 3rd time
2025-04-01Passed
2025-04-01Record vote
2025-04-01Reported engrossed
2025-03-24Co-author authorized
2025-03-24Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-17Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-17Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-03-17Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-13Considered in public hearing
2025-03-13Vote taken in committee
2025-03-03Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-03Considered in public hearing
2025-03-03Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-03Left pending in committee
2025-02-13Read first time
2025-02-13Referred to State Affairs
2025-01-29Received by the Secretary of the Senate
2025-01-29Filed