HB4848

Signed by Governor
Authored by Caroline Harris Davila (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring that competency-based baccalaureate degree programs be offered at certain public institutions of higher education.
Initially Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4848 requires public universities in Texas to offer competency-based baccalaureate degree programs in high-demand fields. The programs must be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and cannot exceed a total cost of $10,000 per student. The goal is to provide affordable, skill-focused education that allows students to progress at their own pace.

Joint authors: Perez, V. (D)
Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Harris Davila amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2781: Yea 101 (R 77, D 24) - Nay 33 (R 6, D 27)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Button; Cain; Campos; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wilson

Nay - Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Cole; Collier; Darby; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Geren; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Morales, C.; Morgan; Orr; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bucy; Bumgarner; Capriglione; Davis, Y.; Flores; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Meza

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2781 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2781 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 16, 2025


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

RV#2884: Yea 118 (R 72, D 46) - Nay 7 (R 2, D 5)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Barry; Collier; Goodwin; Johnson; Reynolds; Rose; Wharton

Absent - Bonnen; Fairly; Martinez; Morgan; Phelan; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2884 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 2884 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250528_HB4848_2R: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB4848_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
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


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


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Joanna Warren for Educate Texas
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Samantha Boiser for Educate Texas
 

On

(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarah Keyton for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Higher Education as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steven Deline for self



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