SB 800 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.

SB 800 requires Texas public universities to provide new undergraduate students (freshmen and transfer students) with a mandatory orientation session about campus policies on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The session must be completed before or during the first semester and include a video listing Title IX coordinators, office contact details, and available support services. This law applies to all public institutions of higher education beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with several substantive additions to student safety requirements. New content was added to sexual harassment orientation requirements, including how to report assaults, victims' compensation information, and local support organizations. Student ID cards now must include suicide prevention and sexual assault hotline contact information. The bill's effective dates and procedural requirements remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional mandatory orientation content and student ID card requirements for suicide prevention and sexual assault resources.

REQUIREMENT

Added four new mandatory video content requirements for sexual harassment orientation: reporting procedures, victims' compensation program information, local community support organizations, and statewide support services for sexual assault survivors.

Added new requirements for student identification cards to include contact information for suicide prevention lifeline, crisis text line, and national sexual assault hotline.

Modified student ID card requirements to make suicide prevention and sexual assault hotline information mandatory while making campus security and health clinic information optional.

TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures and dates showing the bill passed both chambers and was approved by the Governor.

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 27, 2025

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 27, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (94-46-5)

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 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

May 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Higher Education

lower

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education K-16

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors