HB20

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gary Gates (R)
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Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Longoria (D); Martinez Fischer (D)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Allen (D); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bhojani (D); Bonnen (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Canales (D); Capriglione (R); Cole (D); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Davis, A. (D); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Garcia Hernandez (D); Garcia, J. (D); Gerdes (R); Geren (R); Guerra (D); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Harrison (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Johnson (D); Jones, V. (D); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Lalani (D); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Louderback (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Manuel (D); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Moody (D); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, E. (D); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Oliverson (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Richardson (R); Rosenthal (D); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Smithee (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Tepper (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Vo (D); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Miles (D); Sparks (R); West (D); Zaffirini (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Dec 23, 2024


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

Feb 25, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 5, 2025


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

Mar 18, 2025


(H) House Public Education met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Mar 26, 2025


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

Mar 28, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harrison signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Placed on Emergency Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#184: Yea 143 (R 87, D 56) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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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, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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; 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.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Dutton; Zweiner

Absent - Davis, A.; Manuel

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 184 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)

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 184 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 16, 2025


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

RV#214: Yea 144 (R 86, D 58) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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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; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; 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.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Zweiner

Absent - Cole; Collier; King; Longoria

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

Apr 23, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 29, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) A Republican amendment (No. FA1) from Schwertner was offered.
(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 30, 2025


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

RV#4085: Yea 134 (R 82, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bowers; Campos; Davis, Y.; Lalani; Louderback; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 4085 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 4085 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) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mark Bosher for Career & Technical Association of Texas
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mark Bosher for Career & Technical Association of Texas
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mike Meroney for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mike Meroney for self (with Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Anita Scott for Texas Home School Coalition
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Christopher Lee for North Texas Commission
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Colby Nichols for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Dr. McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as HD Chambers for Texas School Alliance
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jay Barksdale for Greater Irving - Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jay Barksdale for Plano Chamber of Commerce
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Fagan for Texas Construction Association
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jennifer Rodriguez for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Jim Short for Houston Real estate Council
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mark Borskey for Association of Equipment Manufacturers
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Michael Johnson for NRG Energy
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Michael Johnson for Texans for Reasonable Solutions
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Ray Pieniazek for self (with Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Rick Lord for Texas Building & Construction Trades
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shannon Noble for Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Shannon Noble for Texas Industrial Vocational Association
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Steven Albright for AGC of Texas
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Taylor Landin for Greater Houston Partnership
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Vicki VanNest for Plumbing heating cooling contractors association
 

On

(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Mary Pruneda for Texas 2036
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mary Pruneda for Texas 2036
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before H S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Monica Martinez for Texas Education Agency



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