SB2066

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 2066 repeals the Texas Research Incentive Program, which currently provides matching funds to public universities for private research donations. The bill removes Subchapter F, Chapter 62 of the Education Code, effectively ending the program. The repeal is scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2027.

Sponsors: Bonnen (R)

Mar 7, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(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
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1220: Yea 139 (R 82, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; 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; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Capriglione; Garcia Hernandez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Morgan; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Angelia Orr: "When Record No. 1220 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Conference Committee on SB 1. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 1220 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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May 2, 2025


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

RV#1351: Yea 110 (R 63, D 47) - Nay 5 (R 4, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bowers; Lowe; Olcott; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Cain; Cunningham; Garcia, J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Isaac; Lopez, R.; Metcalf; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Guerra

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

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 1351 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)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1351 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)

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 1351 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)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1351 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 1351 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1351 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 1351 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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May 5, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately
 


(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Sponsor

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