Fri 1/20/2023

(S) Filed
(S) Royce West signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 2/17/2023

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

Tue 3/14/2023

(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(S) Borris Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) César Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kevin Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Morgan LaMantia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/5/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 4/18/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 4/20/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Tue 4/25/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 27 (R 15, D 12) - Nays 3 (R 3, D 0) Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Campbell; Hall; Hughes

(S) Juan Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Lois Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/27/2023

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

Mon 5/15/2023

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

Tue 5/16/2023

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

Sat 5/20/2023

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

Tue 5/23/2023

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Lalani amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Frazier amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 2026 (SB 532, as amended, was passed to third reading)

RV#2026: Yeas 96 (R 34, D 62) - Nays 47 (R 47, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kitzman; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wilson

 

Wed 5/24/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 2050 (SB 532 was passed)

RV#2050: Yeas 97 (R 37, D 60) - Nays 41 (R 41, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. J.; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Goldman; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Canales: "When Record No. 2050 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) DeAyala: "When Record No. 2050 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) E. Thompson: "When Record No. 2050 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gerdes: "When Record No. 2050 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Jetton: "When Record No. 2050 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) Lozano: "When Record No. 2050 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)

 

Sun 5/28/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Mon 5/29/2023

(H) Signed in the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Albert, David for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT))
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Barsalou, Denee for self
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Benestante, Jacquie for Autism society of texas
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Burek, Susan for self
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Carney, Dee for Texas School Alliance
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Carranza, Susana for self
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Clay, Reed for Texas Health Resources
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Galvan, Lyssette for NAMI Texas
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Gill, Hannah for NAMI Texas
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Goforth, Patricia for self
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Goforth, Patricia for self
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Griffith, Idona for self
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Guy, Linda for self
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Harris, Ashley for United Ways of Texas
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Kiser, Mary Beth for Texas Psychological Association
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Laroche, Sebastien for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Mares, Bryan for National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as McMahon, Hailey for Texans Care for Children
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Meyer, Cole for Texas Appleseed
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Noble, Shannon for Texas Counseling Association
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Norris, Robert for self
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Patterson, Tiffany for United Ways of Texas
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Rice, Leela for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Rodriguez, Marc for North Texas Commission
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Rose, Lauren for Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Wohleb, Steve for Texas Hospital Association
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Mohr Boleware, Alison for self (with Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education as Contero Puls, Charles for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Mon 5/15/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Contero-Puls, Charles for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board