HB1211

Signed by Governor
Authored by John Lujan (R)
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Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Bhojani (D); Gonzalez, M. (D); LaHood (R); Lalani (D)
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Flores (D); Lambert (R); Money (R); Morales Shaw (D); Ordaz (D); Plesa (D); Villalobos (R); Ward Johnson (D)
Sponsors: Menendez (D)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Campbell (R); Cook (D); Eckhardt (D); Miles (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(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 2, 2025


(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#836: Yea 109 (R 48, D 61) - Nay 37 (R 37, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Lambert

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 836 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Lambert: "When Record No. 836 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#983: Yea 114 (R 56, D 58) - Nay 26 (R 25, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Cortez; Little; Richardson; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 983 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(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) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB1211_2R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Schwertner

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB1211_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Schwertner

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4029: Yea 95 (R 58, D 37) - Nay 31 (R 21, D 10)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Bonnen; Bryant; Capriglione; DeAyala; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Holt; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Romero; Rose; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Cain; Campos; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Jones, V.; Leach; Manuel; Moody; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons; Swanson; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4029 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)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 4029 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Sierralynn Astran for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Sierralynn Astran for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Tymothy Belseth for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Tymothy Belseth for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Andrea Sparks for Buckner International
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Heather Mckenzie for self (with League of Women Voters of Texas)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jaime Puente for Every Texan
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kate Murphy for Texans Care for Children
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Priscilla Camacho for Alamo Colleges District
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Priscilla Camacho for Alamo Colleges District
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rachel Walters for Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Ren Morris for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Stephanie O'Banion for United Way
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Tory Morris for self
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Peggy Eighmy for UTSA
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Lindsey Van Buskirk for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)



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