SB 800: Bill changes campus orientation on sexual harassment and assault policy

Caption

Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Applies to entering freshmen and undergraduate transfer students.

The bill changes the required campus orientation on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy at Texas colleges. It touches every entering freshman and undergraduate transfer student, and the schools that must run the orientation. Schools must now include a video naming their Title IX coordinators and giving the office's location, contact information, and services, starting with the 2025-2026 academic year.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Terry M. Wilson (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB800 · 2025-01-15

SOLD BY

Sen. Judith ZaffiriniDSenate 21

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.

WHAT IT DOES

Applies to entering freshmen and undergraduate transfer students.

The bill changes the required campus orientation on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy at Texas colleges. It touches every entering freshman and undergraduate transfer student, and the schools that must run the orientation. Schools must now include a video naming their Title IX coordinators and giving the office's location, contact information, and services, starting with the 2025-2026 academic year.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 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

Jan 15, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 15, 2025Filed
Feb 7, 2025Read first time
Feb 7, 2025Referred to Education K-16
Apr 16, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 16, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 23, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 24, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 24, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025Record vote
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote
Apr 30, 2025Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025Received from the Senate
May 2, 2025Read first time
May 2, 2025Referred to Higher Education
May 13, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 13, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
May 13, 2025Left pending in committee
May 19, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 19, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 20, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025Amended 1-Goodwin
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3693
May 27, 2025Amended 2-Walle
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3694
May 27, 2025Amended 3-Rose
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3695
May 27, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025Amendment fails of adoption 4-Reynolds
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3696
May 27, 2025Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3697
May 28, 2025Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025Passed
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3838
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025Read
May 30, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025Record vote
May 31, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 94 yea · 38 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Judith Zaffirini

Donors

Carlos M. Zaffirini Jr$110,000Killam Development Ltd.$73K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60K

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 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Carlos M. Zaffirini Jr$110,000.00

Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00

Killam Development Ltd.

$72,700.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $62,700.00
Total: $72,700.00

advertising $33,000.00media $29,700.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.

Money

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

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Killam Development Ltd.

$72,700.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $62,700.00
Total: $72,700.00

advertising $33,000.00media $29,700.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.

Votes10

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 800. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 94
Nay: 38
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 10
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3838

SB 800 was passed by (Record 3838): 94 Yeas, 38 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 94 (published)
Nay: 38 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 96
Nay: 46
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 4
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3697

SB 800, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3697): 96 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 96 (published)
Nay: 46 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 53
Nay: 84
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 9
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3696

Amendment No. 4 failed of adoption by (Record 3696): 53 Yeas, 84 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 53 (published)
Nay: 84 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 89
Nay: 50
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 6
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3695

Amendment No. 3 was adopted by (Record 3695): 89 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 89 (published)
Nay: 50 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 103
Nay: 39
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3694

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 3694): 103 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 103 (published)
Nay: 39 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 94
Nay: 44
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 7
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3693

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3693): 94 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 94 (published)
Nay: 44 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 800 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 800 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 30, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses5

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Self3 registrations
Texas Council on Family Violence1 registration
Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition1 registration

Sources

5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 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 Jan 15, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

José MenéndezDSenate 26

Companion

HB 5631 by Wilson (very similar)

Subjects

Education--Higher--General

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

Family--Family Violence

SEXUAL ASSAULT

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

VIDEOTAPE & FILM

Text

The text as introduced · 241 words

By: Zaffirini
S.B. No. 800

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation

on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating

violence, and stalking policy.

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

SECTION 1. Section 51.282(c), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) Each postsecondary educational institution shall

require each entering freshman or undergraduate transfer student to

attend an orientation on the institution's sexual harassment,

sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy before or

during the first semester or term in which the student is enrolled

at the institution. The institution shall establish the format and

content of the orientation. The orientation:

(1) may be provided online; and

(2) must include:

(A) a video that states:

(i) the names of the institution's Title IX

coordinators and deputy coordinators;

(ii) the location and contact information

of the institution's Title IX office; and

(iii) the services provided by the

institution's Title IX office; and

(B) the statements described by Subsection

(a)(1)(E).

SECTION 2. Section 51.282(c), Education Code, as amended by

this Act, applies beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Killam Development Ltd.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Killam Development Ltd.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Senate May 30, 2025

House May 28, 2025

House May 27, 2025

House May 27, 2025

House May 27, 2025

House May 27, 2025

House May 27, 2025

Senate Apr 30, 2025

Senate Apr 30, 2025

Senate Apr 30, 2025

For

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