Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
89th Legislature Regular Session
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.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | 08:00 | Hearing | JHR 120 | House State Affairs Committee Hearing |
| 2025-03-03 | 09:00 | Hearing | Senate Chamber | Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor |
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 |
| 2025-05-27 | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-26 | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-26 | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-23 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-23 | Passed |
| 2025-05-23 | Record vote RV#3339 |
| 2025-05-23 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-23 | House passage reported |
| 2025-05-23 | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-22 | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-22 | Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1) |
| 2025-05-22 | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-22 | Record vote RV#3261 |
| 2025-05-22 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-19 | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-15 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-14 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-14 | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-12 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-12 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-12 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-05-12 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-12 | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-12 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-09 | Read first time |
| 2025-04-09 | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-04-02 | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-01 | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-01 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-01 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-01 | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez |
| 2025-04-01 | Amendment fails of adoption |
| 2025-04-01 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-01 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-01 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-01 | Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-01 | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-03-24 | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-03-24 | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-03-17 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-03-17 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-03-17 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-03-13 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-13 | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-03-03 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-03 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-03 | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-03 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-02-13 | Read first time |
| 2025-02-13 | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-01-29 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| 2025-01-29 | Filed |