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SB2055

Signed by Governor
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2055 modifies the Texas Leadership Scholars Program to ensure broader participation among general academic teaching institutions. The bill mandates that each eligible institution receives at least one research scholarship, with additional scholarships awarded based on the number of research doctoral degrees conferred. It also prohibits the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from adopting rules that limit institutional participation or give preference to students from specific institutions.

Co-authors: Blanco (D); Paxton (R)
Sponsors: Lalani (D)
Co-sponsors: Perez, V. (D)

Mar 7, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 2, 2025


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

May 13, 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
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
 

May 27, 2025


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

RV#3652: Yea 129 (R 74, D 55) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Barry; Cain; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Shaheen; Slawson; Vasut

Absent - Bryant; Campos; Cortez; Lopez, J.; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 3652 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3652 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Lalani signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Hunter Bledsoe for self
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tanya L. for self
 

On

(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jennielle Strother for THECB
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Sarah Keyton for Texas higher education coordinating board



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