HB2853

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Vincent Perez (D)
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Caption: Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2853 increases the student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso. The bill raises the maximum allowable fee per semester from $30 to $150 for terms of ten weeks or more, and from $15 to $75 for shorter terms. It includes phased increases before the full fee hike takes effect in the 2026-2027 academic year and requires student approval for fee increases beyond 10% of the previous year's amount.

Joint authors: Moody (D); Morales, E. (D); Ordaz (D)
Sponsors: Blanco (D)

Feb 14, 2025


(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 8, 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 15, 2025


(H) House Higher Education met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

RV#1084: Yea 90 (R 32, D 58) - Nay 51 (R 48, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Dorazio; Kerwin

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 1, 2025


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

RV#1125: Yea 80 (R 26, D 54) - Nay 53 (R 51, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Buckley; Dutton; Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB2853_2R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB2853_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


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

RV#4037: Yea 105 (R 51, D 54) - Nay 34 (R 32, D 2)
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Yea - Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bumgarner; Cook; DeAyala; Gates; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Paul; Pierson; Plesa; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Hernandez; Jones, V.; King; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Edgar Loya for University of Texas at El Paso Student Government Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Garry Jones for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)
 

On

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Julia Rathegeber for UT System
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Mark McGurk for The University of Texas at El Paso
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Catie McCorry-Andalis for The University of Texas at El Paso



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