SB 2233 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2233 prohibits students and employees with foreign student or work visas at Texas public colleges from publicly supporting terrorist activity related to ongoing conflicts or persuading others to support such activity. If violations occur, institutions must investigate and impose penalties: a one-year suspension for a first violation or expulsion/termination for a second violation. Institutions must report these actions to U.S. Homeland Security via the SEVIS system, and cannot admit or hire individuals who have been suspended, expelled, or terminated under this policy.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 20, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025

How they voted

255
Passed
Total votes 30
May 20, 2025
D Democratic10
5 Yea 5 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 13, 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
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Adam Hinojosa
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
TX
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