SB 1085

Blanco Sul Ross Bill Waits Until 2028 To Change Anything

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsNeeds review

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

Why it's charged

Delayed start

THE TEXT

“This Act applies beginning January 1, 2028.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only change in the bill does not apply until January 1, 2028. That is more than two years after the session and after the November 3, 2026 general election.

Delayed start

Needs review · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The campus could offer courses below the junior and senior level, starting January 1, 2028.

The bill deletes the words "upper-level" from the state law that describes Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, the branch campus in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. That touches the university, its Board of Regents, and students in those three cities, who could now be offered courses below the junior and senior level at that campus. Nothing changes until January 1, 2028, even though the law formally takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 136 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 136 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1085 · 2025-02-04

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

ITEM

relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

WHAT IT DOES

The campus could offer courses below the junior and senior level, starting January 1, 2028.

CHARGES

[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 75%

THE TEXT

“This Act applies beginning January 1, 2028.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only change in the bill does not apply until January 1, 2028. That is more than two years after the session and after the November 3, 2026 general election.

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 4, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 4, 2025Filed
Feb 24, 2025Read first time
Feb 24, 2025Referred to Education K-16
Apr 3, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 3, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Apr 9, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 9, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 15, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025Removed from local & uncontested calendar

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25K Border Health PAC$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989095.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses6

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

DFER TX1 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; City of Eagle Pass1 registration
Texas Assication of Rural Schools1 registration

On

Sul ross state university1 registration

Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 4, 2025

04/16/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HB 1022 by Morales, Eddie (identical)

Subjects

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY--RIO GRANDE COLLEGE

Text

The text as introduced · 136 words

89R216 JTZ-D

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 1085

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University

Rio Grande College.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 96.01, Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 96.01. SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY. Sul Ross State

University is a coeducational institution of higher education

located in the city of Alpine, with an [ upper-level ] educational

center known as Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College

operated in the cities of Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. The

university is under the management and control of the Board of

Regents, Texas State University System.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning January 1, 2028.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.