(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor Feb 14, 2025
(H) Howard 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 1, 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 (H) Committee report distributed Apr 22, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars Apr 28, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote RV#707: Yea 112 (R 56 , D 56 ) - Nay 30 (R 30 , D 0 )View Source
Yea - Allen Ashby Barry Bell, C. Bell, K. Bernal Bhojani Bonnen Bowers Bryant Buckley Bucy Button Canales Capriglione Cole Collier Cook Cortez Craddick Cunningham Curry Darby Davis, Y. Dean 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 Harris Davila Hefner Hernandez Hinojosa Holt Howard Hull Hunter Johnson Jones, J. Jones, V. Kerwin King Kitzman LaHood Lalani Lambert Landgraf Leach Longoria Lopez, J. Lopez, R. Lujan Manuel Martinez McLaughlin McQueeney Metcalf Meyer Meza Moody Morales Shaw Morales, C. Morales, E. Munoz Oliverson Ordaz Orr Patterson Paul Perez, M. Perez, V. Phelan Plesa Raymond Reynolds Richardson Rodriguez Ramos Romero Rose Rosenthal Shaheen Simmons Smithee Spiller Talarico Tepper Thompson Turner VanDeaver Villalobos Vo Ward Johnson Wharton Wilson Wu Zweiner
Nay - Alders Bumgarner Cain Harrison Hayes Hickland Hopper Isaac Leo Wilson Little Louderback Lowe Lozano Luther Money Morgan Noble Olcott Pierson Schatzline Schofield Schoolcraft Shofner Slawson Swanson Tinderholt Toth Troxclair Vasut Virdell
Absent - Anchia Campos DeAyala Garcia, J. Martinez Fischer Walle
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 707 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) Read 3rd time (H) Passed (H) Record vote RV#781: Yea 105 (R 46 , D 59 ) - Nay 41 (R 40 , D 1 )View Source
Yea - Allen Anchia Ashby Barry Bell, C. Bell, K. Bernal Bhojani Bonnen Bowers Bryant Buckley Bucy Button Campos Capriglione Cole Collier Cortez Cunningham Darby Davis, A. Davis, Y. Dean Dorazio Dutton Dyson Fairly Flores Frank Gamez Garcia Hernandez Garcia, J. Garcia, L. Gerdes Geren Gervin-Hawkins Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez, M. Goodwin Guerra Guillen Harless Harris Hayes Hernandez Hinojosa Howard Hull Hunter Johnson Jones, J. Jones, V. King Kitzman LaHood Lalani Lambert Landgraf Leach Longoria Lopez, J. Lopez, R. Lujan Manuel Martinez Martinez Fischer McLaughlin McQueeney Meyer Meza Moody Morales, C. Morales, E. Munoz Oliverson Ordaz Orr Patterson Perez, M. Perez, V. Phelan Plesa Raymond Reynolds Rodriguez Ramos Romero Rose Rosenthal Schofield Simmons Smithee Spiller Talarico Tepper Thompson Turner VanDeaver Villalobos Vo Ward Johnson Wharton Wilson Wu Zweiner
Nay - Alders Bumgarner Cain Canales Cook Craddick Curry Gates Harris Davila Harrison Hefner Hickland Holt Hopper Isaac Kerwin Leo Wilson Little Louderback Lowe Lozano Luther Metcalf Money Morgan Noble Olcott Paul Pierson Richardson Schatzline Schoolcraft Shaheen Shofner Slawson Swanson Tinderholt Toth Troxclair Vasut Virdell
Absent - DeAyala Morales Shaw
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 781 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 )
Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 781 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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(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican May 8, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee May 12, 2025
(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Joint Author May 13, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee May 16, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (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 reported May 26, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor 
