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SB646

Signed by Governor
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 646 expands the eligibility for the repayment of education loans for mental health professionals under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. It includes additional categories of professionals, such as licensed professional counselor associates and school counselors, and increases the maximum loan repayment amounts. It also allows for bonus amounts for professionals practicing in underserved areas or fluent in languages of need.

Co-authors: Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Menendez (D)
Sponsors: Davis, A. (D)

(S) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as

Dec 18, 2024

(S) West signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Feb 3, 2025

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

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 16, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

Apr 28, 2025

(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 29, 2025

(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250429_SB646_E: Yea 22 (R 11, D 11) - Nay 9 (R 9, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Campbell; Creighton; Hagenbuch; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Sparks
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Apr 30, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250508_SB646_3R: Yea 23 (R 12, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Campbell; Creighton; Hagenbuch; Huffman; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Sparks
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

May 1, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 2, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

(H) Posting rule suspended

May 6, 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

May 7, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 16, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 20, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Gervin-Hawkins requested an extension of speaking time on SB 646

RV#3089: Yea 122 (R 64, D 58) - Nay 13 (R 13, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Barry; Harris Davila; Hayes; Lowe; Lozano; Morgan; Olcott; Richardson; Shofner; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton
Absent - Harrison; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hull; Lambert; Louderback; Morales, C.; Schofield; Tepper; Wilson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
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May 21, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 22, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 24, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 27, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3684: Yea 70 (R 15, D 55) - Nay 63 (R 63, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell
Absent - Craddick; Troxclair
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Drew Darby: "When Record No. 3684 was taken, I was excused to attend of meeting of the Committee on House Administration. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 3684 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3684 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 3684 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 28, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3941: Yea 75 (R 24, D 51) - Nay 58 (R 58, D 0)
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Yea - Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Hayes; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton
Absent - Bowers; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Hernandez; Hunter; Leach; Simmons; Villalobos
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
John Smithee: "When Record No. 3941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3941 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)
Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3941 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)
Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3941 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled

May 30, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate

Jun 1, 2025

(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Noah Jones for Texas Counseling Association
(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Shannon Noble for Texas Counseling Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amanda Afifi for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Andrea Chevalier for Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Benjamin Williams for Texas Hospital Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Cassandra Hulsey for self (with Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Chloe Latham Sikes for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Christine Busse for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Cole Glosser for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Garry Jones for self (with Democrats for Education Reform (DFER))
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Lysette Galvan for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mackenzie Lyra for Texas Health Resources (THR)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Madeline Quintero for self
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Marcus Mitias for Texas Health Resources (THR)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mckenzie Martin for self (with Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Mckenzie Martin for self (with Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC))
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Melanie Mims for self
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Seth Winick for Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shannon Noble for Texas School Counselor Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Stacy Wilson for Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Stefanie Page for Texas Pediatric Society
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Stephanie Battaglia for Texas CASA
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Stephanie O'Banion for United Way
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Tessa Galloso for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Alison Mohr Boleware for Hogg Foundation for Mental Health