Higher education; withholding state monies
Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
A higher education institution in this state is ineligible to receive state monies in any fiscal year in which the higher education institution offers one or more courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.
"Course on diversity, equity and inclusion" [...] means any course that includes materials or instruction [...]that do any of the following:
(I) relate contemporary American society to [...]intersectionality, gender identity, social justice, cultural competence, allyship, [...] gender-based diversity, [...] gender-based equity, [...] or gender-based inclusion.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | 14:00 | Hearing | HHR 1 | House Education |
| 2025-02-24 | 13:00 | Hearing | Caucus Room 1 | Senate Rules |
| 2025-02-19 | 13:30 | Hearing | SHR 1 | Senate Education |
| 2025-02-12 | 13:30 | Hearing | SHR 1 | Senate Education |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | House read second time |
| 2025-03-12 | Introduced in House and read first time |
| 2025-03-12 | Assigned to House ED Committee |
| 2025-03-12 | Assigned to House RULES Committee |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate third reading PASSED voting: (16-11-3-0) |
| 2025-03-04 | Transmit to House |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate majority caucus: Do pass |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (4-3-0-0) |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate consent calendar |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate minority caucus: Do pass |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0) |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate read second time |
| 2025-02-10 | Introduced in Senate and read first time |
| 2025-02-10 | Assigned to Senate ED Committee |
| 2025-02-10 | Assigned to Senate RULES Committee |