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SB1534 • 2025

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Education Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Zaffirini | Parker
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed without the Governor's signature

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  8. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3654

  11. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  14. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  15. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  16. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3604

  17. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  18. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  19. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  20. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  21. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  22. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  23. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  24. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  25. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  26. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  27. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  28. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  29. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Higher Education

  30. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  31. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  32. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  33. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  34. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  35. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  36. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  37. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  38. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  39. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  40. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  41. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  42. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  43. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  44. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  46. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  47. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  48. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  49. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  50. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  51. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Economic Development

  52. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  53. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1534 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1534

AN ACT

relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this

state.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 61.06696 to read as follows:

Sec.

61.06696.

STUDY AND REPORT ON HEALTH PHYSICS

EDUCATION. (a)

The board, in collaboration with the Texas

Workforce Commission, shall conduct a study on health physics

education in this state.

(b) The study must:

(1)

identify gaps in health physics training programs

provided by institutions of higher education; and

(2)

assess workforce needs in the nuclear energy and

radiological safety sectors.

(c)

Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall prepare

and submit to each standing committee of the senate and house of

representatives having primary jurisdiction over higher education

or workforce development a written report that:

(1)

summarizes the results of the study conducted

under this section; and

(2)

includes recommendations for legislative or other

action based on the results of the study.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. 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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1534 passed the Senate on

April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1534 passed the House on

May 27, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 90, Nays 51, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor