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HB 8 TX
Became Law

Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 28, 2023

Latest action (Jun 9, 2023) See remarks for effective date

Sponsors (6)

  • VanDeaver Republican · primary
  • Kuempel · primary
  • Buckley Republican · primary
  • Bonnen Republican · primary
  • Longoria Democratic · primary
  • Creighton · primary
110 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Dutton Democratic · cosponsor
  • Flores · cosponsor
  • Frazier · cosponsor
  • Gámez · cosponsor
  • Garcia Democratic · cosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkins Democratic · cosponsor
  • Goldman · cosponsor
  • González, Jessica Democratic · cosponsor
  • González, Mary Democratic · cosponsor
  • Harless Republican · cosponsor
  • Harris, Caroline · cosponsor
  • Hayes Republican · cosponsor
  • Hefner Republican · cosponsor
  • Hernandez Democratic · cosponsor
  • Herrero · cosponsor
  • Holland · cosponsor
  • Hull Republican · cosponsor
  • Hunter Republican · cosponsor
  • Jetton · cosponsor
  • Johnson, Ann Democratic · cosponsor
  • Allison · cosponsor
  • Anchía · cosponsor
  • Anderson · cosponsor
  • Ashby Republican · cosponsor
  • Bailes · cosponsor
  • Bell, Cecil Republican · cosponsor
  • Bell, Keith Republican · cosponsor
  • Bernal Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bhojani Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bowers Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bryant Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bucy Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
  • Burns · cosponsor
  • Button Republican · cosponsor
  • Cain Republican · cosponsor
  • Capriglione Republican · cosponsor
  • Clardy · cosponsor
  • Cole Democratic · cosponsor
  • Cook Republican · cosponsor
  • Craddick Republican · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • Darby Republican · cosponsor
  • Dean Republican · cosponsor
  • Johnson, Julie · cosponsor
  • Jones, Venton · cosponsor
  • Kacal · cosponsor
  • King, Ken Republican · cosponsor
  • King, Tracy O. · cosponsor
  • Lalani Democratic · cosponsor
  • Lambert Republican · cosponsor
  • Landgraf Republican · cosponsor
  • Leo-Wilson Republican · cosponsor
  • Lopez, Janie · cosponsor
  • Lopez, Ray · cosponsor
  • Lozano Republican · cosponsor
  • Lujan Republican · cosponsor
  • Martinez Fischer Democratic · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
  • Meyer Republican · cosponsor
  • Meza Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales Shaw Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales, Christina Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales, Eddie Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morrison · cosponsor
  • Muñoz, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
  • Murr · cosponsor
  • Neave Criado · cosponsor
  • Noble Republican · cosponsor
  • Ordaz · cosponsor
  • Orr Republican · cosponsor
  • Ortega · cosponsor
  • Patterson Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Perez Democratic · cosponsor
  • Plesa Democratic · cosponsor
  • Price · cosponsor
  • Ramos Democratic · cosponsor
  • Raney · cosponsor
  • Raymond Democratic · cosponsor
  • Rogers · cosponsor
  • Romero, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
  • Rosenthal Democratic · cosponsor
  • Schaefer · cosponsor
  • Shaheen Republican · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Smith · cosponsor
  • Smithee Republican · cosponsor
  • Spiller Republican · cosponsor
  • Stucky · cosponsor
  • Talarico Democratic · cosponsor
  • Tepper · cosponsor
  • Thimesch · cosponsor
  • Thompson, Ed · cosponsor
  • Troxclair Republican · cosponsor
  • Turner Democratic · cosponsor
  • Walle Democratic · cosponsor
  • Wilson Republican · cosponsor
  • Wu Democratic · cosponsor
  • Zwiener Democratic · cosponsor
  • Alvarado Democratic · cosponsor
  • Bettencourt Republican · cosponsor
  • Birdwell Republican · cosponsor
  • Blanco Democratic · cosponsor
  • Eckhardt Democratic · cosponsor
  • Hinojosa · cosponsor
  • Menéndez Democratic · cosponsor
  • Paxton Republican · cosponsor
  • West Democratic · cosponsor
  • Zaffirini Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (56)

  1. Feb 28, 2023 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 1, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 1, 2023 Referred to Higher Education · lower
  4. Mar 20, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 20, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Mar 20, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Mar 20, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Mar 21, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  9. Mar 21, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Mar 21, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. Mar 27, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. Mar 27, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. Mar 28, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  14. Apr 6, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. Apr 11, 2023 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  16. Apr 11, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. Apr 11, 2023 Passed to engrossment · lower
  18. Apr 12, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  19. Apr 12, 2023 Passed · lower
  20. Apr 12, 2023 Record vote · lower
  21. Apr 12, 2023 Reported engrossed · lower
  22. Apr 12, 2023 Received from the House · upper
  23. May 1, 2023 Read first time · upper
  24. May 1, 2023 Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres · upper
  25. May 9, 2023 Considered by subcommittee · upper
  26. May 9, 2023 Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments · upper
  27. May 15, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  28. May 16, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  29. May 16, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  30. May 18, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  31. May 18, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  32. May 18, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  33. May 19, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  34. May 19, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  35. May 19, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  36. May 19, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  37. May 19, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  38. May 19, 2023 Three day rule suspended · upper
  39. May 19, 2023 Record vote · upper
  40. May 19, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  41. May 19, 2023 Passed · upper
  42. May 19, 2023 Record vote · upper
  43. May 19, 2023 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  44. May 19, 2023 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  45. May 19, 2023 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  46. May 24, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · lower
  47. May 24, 2023 Record vote · lower
  48. May 24, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  49. May 24, 2023 Text of Senate Amendment(s) · lower
  50. May 24, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · upper
  51. May 24, 2023 Reported enrolled · lower
  52. May 25, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
  53. May 26, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
  54. May 26, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  55. Jun 9, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
  56. Jun 9, 2023 See remarks for effective date · executive
Subjects
AUDITOR, STATE (V4364)COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)Education--Higher--Finance (I0232)Education--Higher--General (I0231)Education--Higher--State Coordination (I0224)Education--Junior College Districts (I0225)Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)Education--School Districts (I0220)Electronic Information Systems (I0311)FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM (S0541)Governor (I0375)HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD (V0161)Legislature (I0520)Purchasing--State (I0643)SCHOLARSHIPS (S2123)State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)Taxation--School District (I0785)WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Senate Committee Report · HTML
  • Senate Committee Report · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF

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