Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2786: Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 51.332, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 51.332. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a student who has graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education; (2) a student who transfers to an institution of higher education from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework; (3) a student who is enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college; (4) a student who is serving on active duty as a member or (B) the Texas National Guard; (5) a student who is currently serving as and, for at least the three-year period preceding enrollment, has served as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; [[DELETED: or]] (6) a student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or released from: (A) active duty as a member of the armed forces of …
Sponsors
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Stan Lambert (R, HD-071)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3832)
- : Passed
Votes
- Higher Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 28, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, PEACE OFFICERS, Health--Emergency Services & Personnel, Fire Fighters & Police--General
Common questions
- What is SB2786?
- SB2786 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.
- What does SB2786 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.
- What is the status of SB2786?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2786?
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2786?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02786
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