SB2231

Signed by Governor
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2231 establishes a "Free College Application Week" in Texas during the second full week of October. It mandates that all public institutions of higher education waive admission application fees for undergraduate applicants during this period.

Co-authors: Paxton (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Wilson (R)

Mar 11, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 25, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested 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 29, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


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

RV#1727: Yea 101 (R 47, D 54) - Nay 24 (R 24, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Hull; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1756: Yea 122 (R 61, D 61) - Nay 25 (R 25, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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May 9, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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


(S) Wilson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jonathan Feinstein for Education Trust in Texas (EdTrust)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Ryan Franklin for Philanthropy Advocates
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self



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