Relating to the eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative.
SB 1032 expands eligibility for Texas universities to join the Governor's University Research Initiative by including private and independent colleges alongside public institutions. It specifically prohibits participating schools from using state research funds to recruit distinguished researchers from other eligible institutions or private colleges. The bill modifies two sections of the Education Code to define "eligible institution" broadly and restrict grant usage for recruitment. These changes apply only to new agreements entered after the bill's effective date (September 1, 2025).
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025
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May 30, 2025
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The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, funding rules, or effective dates. The primary difference is the addition of certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor, confirming the bill's passage.
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Added certification signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for execution.
Removed draft formatting artifacts, including placeholder text, inconsistent line numbering, and internal markup symbols used during the legislative drafting process.
Updated the bill title from 'SB.ANo.A1032' to '89(R) SB 1032 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect its final status.
Floor votes · House May 26, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 22, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-33-9)
house
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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