HB1507

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Trent Ashby (R)
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Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.
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: Cook (R); Frank (R); Lujan (R); Morales, E. (D)
Co-authors: Hayes (R); Morales, C. (D); Plesa (D)

Dec 4, 2024


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

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(H) House Higher Education met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#539: Yea 144 (R 87, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Dutton; Perez, V.; Plesa

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Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#582: Yea 119 (R 72, D 47) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 582 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 582 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 582 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 582 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 582 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Bill Gardner for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association (SFFMA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as David Albert for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kevin Gillespie for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin



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