Wed 3/8/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Dennis Paul signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/20/2023

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

Mon 4/10/2023

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

Thu 4/13/2023

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

Tue 4/18/2023

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

Tue 4/25/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 498 (HB 3993 was passed to engrossment)

RV#498: Yeas 113 (R 81, D 32) - Nays 31 (R 1, D 30) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. E.; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Canales; Collier; Davis; Gamez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Sherman; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Flores: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Frazier: "When Record No. 498 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) Herrero: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Meza: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Murr: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Neave Criado: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Patterson: "When Record No. 498 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) Romero: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Rosenthal: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Zwiener: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Charles "Doc" Anderson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Janie Lopez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/26/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 544 (HB 3993 was passed)

RV#544: Yeas 106 (R 80, D 26) - Nays 40 (R 3, D 37) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Canales; Collier; Davis; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Holland; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; King, T.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Campos: "When Record No. 544 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) Hinojosa: "When Record No. 544 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Meyer: "When Record No. 544 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Noble: "When Record No. 544 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Rosenthal: "When Record No. 544 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Spiller: "When Record No. 544 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 4/27/2023

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

Thu 5/4/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/8/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Fri 5/12/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Tue 5/16/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nays 11 (R 0, D 11) Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Fri 5/19/2023

(H) Signed in the House
 

Sun 5/21/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Latham Sikes, Chloe for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Puente, Jaime for self (with Every Texan)
 

(Mon 4/10/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Simmons, Kara for Texas Home School Coalition
(Thu 5/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Simmons, Kara for Texas Home School Coalition
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Ma, Nicole for self (with Woori Juntos)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Nguyen, Quynh-Huong for self (with Woori juntos)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Scott, Anita for Texas Home School Coalition
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Wu, Steven for self (with Woori Juntos)