Sen. Royce West introduced SB 3039, a bill on Education, to the Texas Senate on Friday, April 4 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the transfer of students in public higher education’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill seeks to streamline the transfer process for students in Texas public higher education by amending sections of the Education Code. It mandates that academic institutions submit annual reports by May 1 detailing courses for which transfer credits are denied, objectives to boost transfer student success, transfer pathways, and barriers. Additionally, it requires institutions to publish courses frequently denied credit and designates a “transfer liaison” to support students during this process. Reports must evaluate transfer student achievements and recommend legislative actions by September 1 of even-numbered years. The act applies beginning with the 2025-26 academic year or, if passed with a two-thirds majority, takes effect immediately.
Royce West, the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation, proposed another 157 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Committee of the Whole Senate, a member of the Senate Committee on Education K-16, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and a member of the Senate Committee on Local Government.
West graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BA and again from University of Houston with an MA.
Royce West is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state’s 23rd Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Eddie Bernice Johnson in 1993.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2995 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education |
| SB 2907 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail |
| SB 2870 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents |
| SB 2869 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to prosecutor access to a police officer’s personnel file |
| SB 2868 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices |
| SB 2867 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to payroll deductions for employees of a public university system or institution of higher education |
| SB 2866 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the benefits available under the supplemental optional benefits program for state employees by the Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| SB 2865 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to types of benefits offered by the retirement system |
| SB 2792 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to harassment of hospital personnel while the person is on hospital property |
| SB 2791 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities |
| SB 2790 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway |
| SB 2754 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the inclusion of domestic violence prevention information on certain student identification cards issued by a public school |
| SB 2627 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to certain proceedings and penalties associated with racial discrimination against persons |
| SB 2612 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school social studies curricula to include instruction relating to the history of persons with disabilities |
| SB 2611 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the status of certain documents or instruments concerning real or personal property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing a criminal penalty |
| SB 2567 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the deceptive trade practice of failure to disclose information regarding the use of artificial intelligence system or algorithmic pricing systems for setting of price |
| SB 2566 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to request for public information for legislative purposes; providing an administrative penalty |
| SB 2565 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project |
| SB 2564 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools |
| SB 2563 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to records of violations against certain child-care facilities that provide child-care services |
| SB 2562 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for assisted living facilities; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 2561 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the student success initiative program by the Texas Education Agency and the award of grants under that program |
| SB 2560 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer |
| SB 2559 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties |
| SB 2558 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings |
| SB 2557 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to preventing racial profiling and to video and audio equipment and recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense |
| SB 2556 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to regulating the carrying of firearms on or within publicly owned fairgrounds and similar public facilities during certain events; creating a criminal offense |
| SB 2555 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to a first responder peer support network for certain firefighters and law enforcement personnel |
| SB 2554 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to collection of certain fines assessed for traffic offenses |
| SB 2553 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archaeological site |
| SB 2552 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools |
| SB 2551 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual’s residence homestead in installments |
| SB 2550 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property |
| SB 2549 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas |
| SB 2513 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to notice requirements on state highway projects |
| SB 2503 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to requiring certain disclosures as part of certain applications for employment or an internship at a state agency or the legislature |
| SB 2360 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons |
| SB 2359 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense |
| SB 2248 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties |
| SB 2247 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to applications for title for certain salvage vehicles |
| SB 2246 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to motor vehicle titles for salvage vehicles |
| SB 2245 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to procedures for the issuance of a bonded title for a motor vehicle |
| SB 2243 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to require that a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer have a vehicle identification number inspection |
| SB 2242 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to school district policies on dating violence |
| SB 2241 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to policies and procedures for addressing dating violence in public schools |
| SB 2055 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program |
| SB 2030 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to prohibited student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty |
| SB 1923 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child |
| SB 1922 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to appointments to the public transportation advisory committee |
| SB 1921 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities |
