Mar 10, 2025
(H) Davis, Y. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed Apr 1, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Higher Education, chaired by a Republican Apr 29, 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 2, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (H) Vote reconsidered in committee (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars May 6, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars May 8, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar May 9, 2025
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote RV#1946: Yea 74 (R 21 , D 53 ) - Nay 62 (R 62 , D 0 )View Source
Yea - Allen Anchia Bell, K. Bernal Bhojani Bryant Bucy Button Canales Cole Collier Cortez Craddick Curry Darby Davis, A. Davis, Y. Dean Flores Gamez Garcia Hernandez Garcia, L. Geren Gervin-Hawkins Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez, M. Goodwin Guerra Guillen Harless Hefner Hernandez Hinojosa Howard Hunter Johnson Jones, J. Kitzman Lalani Lambert Leach Longoria Lopez, J. Lopez, R. Lujan Martinez Martinez Fischer Meza Moody Morales, C. Morales, E. Morales Shaw Munoz Noble Ordaz Perez, M. Perez, V. Phelan Plesa Raymond Reynolds Romero Rosenthal Simmons Smithee Thompson Turner VanDeaver Vo Walle Ward Johnson Wilson Wu Zwiener
Nay - Alders Ashby Barry Bell, C. Bonnen Buckley Bumgarner Capriglione Cook Cunningham DeAyala Dorazio Dyson Fairly Frank Gates Gerdes Harris Harris Davila Harrison Hayes Hickland Holt Hopper Hull Isaac Kerwin LaHood Leo Wilson Little Louderback Lowe Luther McLaughlin McQueeney Metcalf Meyer Money Morgan Olcott Oliverson Orr Patterson Paul Pierson Richardson Schatzline Schofield Schoolcraft Shaheen Shofner Slawson Spiller Swanson Tepper Tinderholt Toth Troxclair Vasut Villalobos Virdell Wharton
Absent - Bowers Campos Garcia, J. Jones, V. Rodriguez Ramos
Present, Not Voting - Burrows Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Jay Dean: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Jeff Leach: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Keith Bell: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Pat Curry: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1946 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 1946 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) Failed to pass (H) Record vote RV#2030: Yea 49 (R 3 , D 46 ) - Nay 79 (R 78 , D 1 )View Source
Yea - Allen Anchia Bhojani Bowers Bucy Campos Cole Collier Cortez Craddick Davis, A. Dutton Flores Gamez Garcia Hernandez Garcia, J. Garcia, L. Gervin-Hawkins Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez, M. Guerra Guillen Hernandez Hinojosa Howard Hunter Johnson Jones, J. Jones, V. Lalani Lopez, R. Manuel Martinez Morales, C. Morales, E. Munoz Perez, V. Raymond Reynolds Rodriguez Ramos Romero Rosenthal Simmons Thompson Turner Walle Ward Johnson Wu Zwiener
Nay - Alders Ashby Barry Bell, C. Bell, K. Bonnen Buckley Bumgarner Button Cain Capriglione Cook Curry Darby Dean DeAyala Dorazio Dyson Fairly Frank Gerdes Harless Harris Davila Harrison Hayes Hickland Hopper Hull Isaac Kerwin King Kitzman LaHood Lambert Landgraf Leach Leo Wilson Little Lopez, J. Louderback Lowe Lozano Lujan Luther McLaughlin McQueeney Metcalf Meyer Money Morgan Noble Olcott Oliverson Orr Patterson Paul Phelan Pierson Plesa Richardson Schatzline Schofield Schoolcraft Shaheen Shofner Slawson Smithee Spiller Swanson Tepper Tinderholt Toth Troxclair VanDeaver Vasut Villalobos Virdell Wharton Wilson
Absent - Gates Longoria Rose
Present, Not Voting - Burrows Cunningham Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2030 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
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(H) 1 legislative day notice-to call from Journal May 13, 2025
(H) Motion to reconsider called from Journal (H) Passed (H) Record vote RV#2254: Yea 85 (R 26 , D 59 ) - Nay 57 (R 57 , D 0 )View Source
Yea - Allen Anchia Ashby Barry Bernal Bowers Bryant Bucy Button Campos Canales Cole Collier Cortez Craddick Cunningham Curry Darby Davis, A. Davis, Y. Dean Dorazio Dutton Dyson Flores Gamez Garcia Hernandez Garcia, J. Garcia, L. Gates Geren Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez, M. Goodwin Guerra Guillen Harless Hernandez Hinojosa Howard Hunter Johnson Jones, J. Jones, V. King Lalani Landgraf Longoria Lopez, J. Lopez, R. Manuel Martinez Martinez Fischer McLaughlin McQueeney Meza Moody Morales, C. Morales, E. Morales Shaw Munoz Ordaz Perez, M. Perez, V. Phelan Plesa Raymond Reynolds Rodriguez Ramos Romero Rose Rosenthal Smithee Talarico Thompson Turner VanDeaver Vasut Villalobos Vo Walle Ward Johnson Wilson Wu Zwiener
Nay - Alders Bell, K. Bonnen Buckley Bumgarner Cain Capriglione Cook DeAyala Frank Gerdes Harris Davila Harrison Hayes Hefner Hickland Holt Hopper Hull Isaac Kerwin Kitzman LaHood Lambert Leach Leo Wilson Little Louderback Lowe Lozano Lujan Luther Metcalf Meyer Money Morgan Noble Olcott Oliverson Orr Patterson Paul Pierson Richardson Schatzline Schoolcraft Shaheen Shofner Slawson Spiller Swanson Tepper Tinderholt Toth Troxclair Virdell Wharton
Absent - Bell, C. Bhojani Fairly Gervin-Hawkins
Present, Not Voting - Burrows Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Brooks Landgraf: "When Record No. 2254 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 2254 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep )
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(S) Received from the House 
