Grassroots Priorities 2.0

HJR5

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Stan Lambert (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to that system and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public 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: Curry (R); Harris Davila (R); Spiller (R); Wilson (R)
Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Davis, A. (D); Dean (R); Guillen (R); Lalani (D); Lopez, R. (D); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Martinez (D); Morales, E. (D); Patterson (R); Plesa (D); Slawson (R)
Sponsors: Birdwell (R)

(H) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Feb 20, 2025

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

Feb 25, 2025

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

Feb 26, 2025

(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 25, 2025

(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(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

Mar 27, 2025

(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House Higher Education met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

Mar 28, 2025

(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Mar 29, 2025

(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 31, 2025

(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 1, 2025

(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 9, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 10, 2025

(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 14, 2025

(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed

Apr 16, 2025

(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#595: Yea 75 (R 64, D 11) - Nay 22 (R 21, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Plesa; Raymond; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Dorazio; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell
Absent - Bowers; Campos; Davis, Y.; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Phelan; Thompson
Present, Not Voting - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Burrows; Collier; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Munoz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Claudia Ordaz: "When Record No. 595 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)
Liz Campos: "When Record No. 595 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 595 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted present, not voting." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 595 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)
Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 595 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Venton Jones: "When Record No. 595 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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Apr 29, 2025

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

RV#713: Yea 129 (R 72, D 57) - Nay 15 (R 13, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Cain; Canales; Dorazio; Gonzalez, J.; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth
Absent - Davis, Y.; Thompson; Virdell
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harrison
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 713 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Apr 30, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Corbin Van Arsdale for AGC - Texas Building Branch
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as John Esparza for self (with Texas Trucking Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Mike Meroney for self (with Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Patrick Kelly for City of Lewisville - Mayot Pro Tem
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Tony Bennett for self (with Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Amanda Garcia for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ben Stratmann for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Brian Yarbrough for General Motors, LLC
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Chester Jenke for self (with Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerece)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Corbin Van Arsdale for AGC - Texas Building Branch
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Dana Pate for Samsung Electronics America
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as DJ Pendleton for Texas Manufactured Housing Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Eric Woomer for Precast Concrete Manufacturers Association (PCMA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Gardner Pate for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jay Williamson for Transfr, Inc.
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jennifer Fagan for Texas Construction Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Jonathan Packer for Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Streufert for Texas Restaurant Association
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Madison Gessner for Texas Restaurant Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Marc Rodriguez for North Texas Commission
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Mark Borskey for Association of Equipment Manufacturers
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Martha Landwehr for BASF Corporation
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Mike Meroney for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Sarah Horn for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Scott Stewart for American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Seth Juergens for Texas REALTORS
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shannon Noble for Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Stacy Schmitt for self (with Opportunity Austin)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Albright for AGC of Texas
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Tate Korpi for Greater New Braunfels Economic Development Foundation
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Will McAdams for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as William Yarnell for Lumbermen's Association of Texas (LAT)

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Chad Wooten for TSTC
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Mike Reeser for Texas State Technical College