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SB2361

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $5,000,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
SB 2361 transfers the University of Houston-Victoria to The Texas A&M University System. It establishes the university as a general academic teaching institution under the Texas A&M Board of Regents, granting them the same powers and duties as they have over other A&M institutions. The bill ensures that all students and employees of the university retain their status, and that all existing contracts, obligations, tuition, and fees remain valid until updated by A&M's Board of Regents. Additionally, any appropriated funds or property designated for the university under the University of Houston System will be transferred to the Texas A&M University System. The transfer is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Primary authors: Bettencourt (R); Kolkhorst (R)
Sponsors: Louderback (R)

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Kolkhorst 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 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250416_SB2361_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250416_SB2361_FA2: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250416_SB2361_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250416_SB2361_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(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 5, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Louderback was withdrawn.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Louderback amended the bill.
(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1487: Yea 142 (R 86, D 56) - Nay 1 (R 1, 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; 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; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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; Zwiener

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lalani; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Plesa

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1487 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 12, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 27, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) See remarks for effective date
 


(S) Louderback signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Amy Blanchett for Formosa Plastics
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Ben Keating for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Dwayne Crocker for self (with City of Victoria)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as John Zacek for self (with Victoria College)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Jonas Titas for self (with VEDC Regional Partnership)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Mundy for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Beverly Shuford for University Houston Victoria
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Craig Holzheauser for Cliff Thomas
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Craig Holzheauser for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as David Murphy for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Denise Rose for Community Health Systems
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tammy Murphy for self
 

On

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as James Hallmark for Texas A&M University System
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jason Smith for University of Houston System



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