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HB1105

Signed by Governor
Authored by Sheryl Cole (D)
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Caption: Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1105 exempts paramedics employed by political subdivisions from paying tuition and laboratory fees for emergency medical services courses at public institutions of higher education. The exemption applies if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and includes specific limits on courses offered exclusively through distance education.

Joint authors: Cook (R); Guillen (R); Talarico (D); Ward Johnson (D)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Bucy (D); Collier (D); Flores (D); Frank (R); Metcalf (R); Morales, E. (D); Plesa (D); Rosenthal (D); Simmons (D); Wharton (R)
Sponsors: Eckhardt (D)
Co-sponsors: Cook (D); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Middleton (R); Miles (D); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Sparks (R); Zaffirini (D)

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 7, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Higher Education, chaired by a Republican

Apr 15, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in Calendars

May 1, 2025

(H) Collier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author

May 2, 2025

(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 5, 2025

(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment

May 6, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1414: Yea 130 (R 68, D 62) - Nay 15 (R 15, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Ashby; Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Spiller; Vasut
Absent - Dean; Holt; Louderback
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Virdell
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1414 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Janis Holt: "When Record No. 1414 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)
Jay Dean: "When Record No. 1414 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)
Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 1414 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 7, 2025

(H) Bucy signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican

May 23, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee

May 25, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized

May 26, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 27, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB1105_2R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Campbell; Hughes
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB1105_3R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Campbell; Hughes
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(S) Record vote

May 28, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

May 30, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as James Monks for self (with Austin EMS Association)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Leonard Aguilar for self (with Texas AFL-CIO)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Randy Cain for Texas Fire Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)