HB2081

Signed by Governor
Authored by John Bucy (D)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private 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: Ashby (R); Bonnen (R); Howard (D); Kitzman (R)
Co-authors: Flores (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Menendez (D)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); King (R)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 24, 2025


(H) Bucy 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
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 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
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1172: Yea 124 (R 64, D 60) - Nay 17 (R 17, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Lopez, R.; Louderback; Schatzline; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1172 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 1172 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

May 2, 2025


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

RV#1279: Yea 106 (R 53, D 53) - Nay 27 (R 27, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Davis, Y.; Hull; Lopez, R.; Phelan; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 1279 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1279 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Yvonne Davis: "When Record No. 1279 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250513_HB2081_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250513_HB2081_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Kandice Thompson for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Kason Erwin for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Shelbi Davenport for self (with ARC of Texas)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Andrea Chevalier for Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Brian Evans for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Greg Hansch for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jacquie Benestante for self (with Autism Society of Texas)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kevin Gillespie for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Nicole Malone for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Sabrina Gonzalez Saucedo for ARC of Texas
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Aleman for Disability Rights Texas
 

On

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Brenda Barrio for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Brooke Hohfeld for Texas Advocates



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