--- type: "Bill" title: "Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education." description: "Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education." jurisdiction: "us/states/tx" legislature: "Texas Legislature" session: "88" identifier: "SB 17" citation: "Texas SB 17 (88)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)", "AUDITOR", "STATE (V4364)", "DISCRIMINATION (S0052)", "Education--Higher--Faculty (I0236)", "Education--Higher--General (I0231)", "Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)", "HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD", "TEXAS (V4280)", "Human Relations (I0410)", "State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Bonnen", "Campbell", "Creighton", "King", "Kolkhorst", "Kuempel", "Middleton", "Parker", "Paxton", "Schwertner", "Shaheen", "Springer"] version_count: 5 action_count: 178 vote_count: 15 first_action: "2023-03-10" last_action: "2023-06-17" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f9c1bc3-139b-4748-9a8e-a3ed982c9cc4" source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 17.xml" source_hash: "3a60ec9139e80931d712ea48bae22811977e2c34dd759aa980f18047ef46767e" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"] --- # Texas SB 17 (88) — Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00017I.HTM) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00017E.HTM) 3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00017H.HTM) 4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00017S.HTM) 5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00017F.HTM) ## Votes - passage — **83–62** (pass) · lower - other — **12–19** (fail) · upper - other — **12–19** (fail) · upper - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - passage — **83–60** (pass) · lower - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - other — **12–19** (fail) · upper - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper - passage — **82–61** (pass) · upper - passage — **82–61** (pass) · lower - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper - passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Bonnen — primary (person) - Campbell — primary (person) - Creighton — primary (person) - King — primary (person) - Kolkhorst — primary (person) - Kuempel — primary (person) - Middleton — primary (person) - Parker — primary (person) - Paxton — primary (person) - Schwertner — primary (person) - Shaheen — primary (person) - Springer — primary (person) - Bettencourt — cosponsor (person) - Birdwell — cosponsor (person) - Hall — cosponsor (person) - Huffman — cosponsor (person) - Perry — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-03-10** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing, introduction` - **2023-03-10** Filed `filing` - **2023-03-13** Read first time `introduction, reading-1` - **2023-03-13** Referred to Education `referral-committee` - **2023-03-28** Referred to s/c on Higher Education `referral-committee` - **2023-04-06** Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . - **2023-04-06** Considered by subcommittee - **2023-04-06** Testimony taken in subcommittee - **2023-04-06** Reported from s/c favorably with substitute - **2023-04-12** Considered in public hearing - **2023-04-12** Testimony taken in committee - **2023-04-12** Vote taken in committee - **2023-04-12** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-04-12** Committee report printed and distributed - **2023-04-13** Co-author authorized - **2023-04-13** Placed on intent calendar - **2023-04-18** Not again placed on intent calendar - **2023-04-19** Co-author authorized - **2023-04-19** Placed on intent calendar - **2023-04-19** Rules suspended-Regular order of business - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2` - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-19** Vote recorded in Journal - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal` - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Rules suspended-Regular order of business - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3` - **2023-04-19** Passed `passage` - **2023-04-19** Record vote - **2023-04-19** Remarks ordered printed - **2023-04-19** Reported engrossed - **2023-04-20** Received from the Senate `introduction` - **2023-04-28** Read first time `introduction, reading-1` - **2023-04-28** Referred to Higher Education `referral-committee` - **2023-05-08** Considered in public hearing - **2023-05-08** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution` - **2023-05-08** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - **2023-05-09** Public hearing continued on . . . - **2023-05-09** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - **2023-05-09** Left pending in committee - **2023-05-12** Considered in formal meeting - **2023-05-12** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution` - **2023-05-12** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-05-15** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing` - **2023-05-15** Committee report distributed - **2023-05-16** Committee report sent to Calendars - **2023-05-17** Considered in Calendars - **2023-05-19** Placed on Major State Calendar - **2023-05-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Point of order overruled - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment to amendment offered - **2023-05-19** Postponed - **2023-05-19** Laid out as postponed business - **2023-05-19** Amendment to amendment withdrawn `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction` - **2023-05-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal` - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-19** Amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-19** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-19** Record vote - **2023-05-22** Read 3rd time `reading-3` - **2023-05-22** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-22** Record vote - **2023-05-22** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-22** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure` - **2023-05-22** Record vote - **2023-05-22** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-22** Passed `passage` - **2023-05-22** Record vote - **2023-05-22** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - **2023-05-22** House passage as amended reported `amendment-passage` - **2023-05-25** House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - **2023-05-25** Read - **2023-05-25** Senate refuses to concur - **2023-05-25** Senate requests conference committee - **2023-05-25** Senate appoints conferees - **2023-05-25** Senate refuses to concur-reported - **2023-05-25** Senate requests conference committee-reported - **2023-05-25** Senate appoints conferees-reported - **2023-05-26** House grants request for conference committee - **2023-05-26** House appoints conferees - **2023-05-26** House grants request for conf comm-reported - **2023-05-26** House appoints conferees-reported - **2023-05-27** Conference committee report filed `filing` - **2023-05-27** Conf. Comm. Report distributed - **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-05-28** Record vote - **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported - **2023-05-28** Point of order withdrawn `withdrawal` - **2023-05-28** House adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-05-28** Record vote - **2023-05-28** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported - **2023-05-29** Reported enrolled `enrolled` - **2023-05-29** Signed in the Senate `passage` - **2023-05-29** Signed in the House `passage` - **2023-05-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2023-06-17** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature` - **2023-06-17** Effective on 1/1/24 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f9c1bc3-139b-4748-9a8e-a3ed982c9cc4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).