What is the status of SB37?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Charles Creighton (R, SD-004), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB37?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00037

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session

Texas SB37: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Q: What is SB37?

SB37 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Q: What does SB37 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SECTION 1.01. Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.315 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 51.315.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM REVIEW. (a) In ] [ADDED: this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "General education curriculum" means a core ] [ADDED: curriculum, as that term is defined by Section 61.821, and any other ] [ADDED: curriculum or competency all undergraduate students of an ] [ADDED: institution of higher education are required to complete before ] [ADDED: receiving an undergraduate degree.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Governing board" and "institution of higher ] [ADDED: education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: At least once every five years, the governing board of ] [ADDED: each institution of higher education shall conduct a comprehensive ] [ADDED: review of the general education curriculum established by the ] [ADDED: institution. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In reviewing an institution's general education …

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