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HB4005   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $21,107,708.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Raney; Lalani; Darby
Co-authors: Morales, Eddie; Plesa
Sponsors: Parker
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 3/8/2023


(H) Filed
(H) John Raney signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/20/2023


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

Mon 4/3/2023


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

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Drew Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Suleman Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

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
 

Fri 4/21/2023


(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/24/2023


(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 459 (HB 4005 was passed)

RV#459: Yeas 116 (R 53, D 63) - Nays 31 (R 31, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Cain: "When Record No. 459 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)

Hefner: "When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/2/2023


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

Thu 5/11/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 5/16/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Sun 5/21/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


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 Gonzalez, Manny for Western Governors University - Texas
(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Longoria, Juan for self
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Ford, Ashley for Arc of Texas
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Gonzalez, Manny for self (with Western Governors University - Texas)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Grantham, Gabriel for Texas 2036
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Krogman, Travis for Austin Chamber of Commerce
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Krogman, Travis for Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Meroney, Mike for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Soto, Renzo for Texas 2036
 

On

(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Hall Lecuona, Shawn for Word of God



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