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---
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).
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