Grassroots Priorities 2.0

HB1705

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Joanne Shofner (R)
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Caption: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Louderback (R); Olcott (R); Swanson (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)

Dec 20, 2024

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

Mar 14, 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 3, 2025

(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 15, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Companion considered in lieu of
(H) Laid on the table subject to call

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Amanda Garcia for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Brian Evans for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as David Albert for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Jaime Puente for Every Texan
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Amber Jones for self (with Texas AFL-CIO)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Beaman Floyd for Texas Faculty Association, Pat Heintzelman

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Tom Lindsay for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Barbara Dauth for FBIC
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Priscilla Camacho for Alamo Colleges District

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Elizabeth Mayer for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Sarah Keyton for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board