HB42

Signed by Governor
Authored by Terry Wilson (R)
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Caption: Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $984,375,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Howard (D); Shaheen (R); Tinderholt (R); VanDeaver (R)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Bucy (D); Lambert (R); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, E. (D); Villalobos (R)
Sponsors: Huffman (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Huffman signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 7, 2025


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

Mar 10, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(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
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Wilson amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1379: Yea 131 (R 72, D 59) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; 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 Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Swanson

Absent - Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 6, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1399: Yea 141 (R 80, D 61) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Olcott

Absent - Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Bucy signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

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

20250527_HB42_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; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Middleton

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB42_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; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - 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#4028: Yea 111 (R 69, D 42) - Nay 15 (R 8, D 7)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Hopper; LaHood; Lowe; Morales, C.; Pierson; Richardson; Rose; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Alders; Bernal; Cain; Campos; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, M.; Jones, V.; Leach; Manuel; Moody; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons; Swanson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4028 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)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 4028 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 4028 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Senfronia Thompson: "When Record No. 4028 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
(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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Mike Meroney for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Wroe Jackson for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Amanda Withers for Sam houston state university
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Andy MacLaurin for Texas higher education coordinating board
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Clayton Gibson for University of North Texas
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Higher Education as Teddy Mitchell for Texas Tech University System
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Andy MacLaurin for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as James White for Texas Southern University



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