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HB1323   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $337,074.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Talarico; Lujan; Raney; Cook
Co-authors: Bernal; Morales, Eddie; Plesa
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 1/12/2023


(H) Filed
(H) James Talarico signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 2/22/2023


(H) John Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 3/3/2023


(H) Referred to the House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(H) David Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) John Raney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/3/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Higher Education Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Wed 4/5/2023


(H) House Higher Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani) Absents (Burrows; Raney)
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/18/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 252 (HB 1323 was passed)

RV#252: Yeas 144 (R 81, D 63) - Nays 1 (R 1, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Slaton

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cain: "When Record No. 252 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 252 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/19/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Diego Bernal signed onto the bill as Coauthor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Cahn, Adam for self
 

For

(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Belseth, Tymothy for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Crockett, Sarah for Texas CASA and Education Reach for Texans
(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Faulkner, Monica for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Allmon, Jennifer for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Griffith, Idona for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Guy, Linda for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Harris, Ashley for United Ways of Texas
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Jones, Garry for Democrats for Education Reform TX
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Judice, Kerrie for TexProtects
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Krogman, Travis for Austin Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Leahy, Francesca for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Margolis, Eve for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Melendrez, Eli for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT))
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Murphy, Kate for Texans Care for Children
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Norris, Robert for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Person, Maria for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Rose, Lauren for Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Sparks, Andrea for Buckner International
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

On

(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Contero-Puls, Charles for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Ortiz, Hector for Dept. of Family and Protective Services
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Strother, Jennielle for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board



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