HB 8 TX Became Law
Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
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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)
- Feb 28, 2023 Filed · lower
- Mar 1, 2023 Read first time · lower
- Mar 1, 2023 Referred to Higher Education · lower
- Mar 20, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
- Mar 20, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
- Mar 20, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
- Mar 20, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
- Mar 21, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
- Mar 21, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
- Mar 21, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
- Mar 27, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
- Mar 27, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
- Mar 28, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
- Apr 6, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
- Apr 11, 2023 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
- Apr 11, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
- Apr 11, 2023 Passed to engrossment · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 Passed · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 Record vote · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 Reported engrossed · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 Received from the House · upper
- May 1, 2023 Read first time · upper
- May 1, 2023 Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres · upper
- May 9, 2023 Considered by subcommittee · upper
- May 9, 2023 Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments · upper
- May 15, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
- May 16, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
- May 16, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
- May 18, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
- May 18, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
- May 18, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
- May 19, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
- May 19, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
- May 19, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
- May 19, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
- May 19, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
- May 19, 2023 Three day rule suspended · upper
- May 19, 2023 Record vote · upper
- May 19, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
- May 19, 2023 Passed · upper
- May 19, 2023 Record vote · upper
- May 19, 2023 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
- May 19, 2023 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
- May 19, 2023 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
- May 24, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · lower
- May 24, 2023 Record vote · lower
- May 24, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
- May 24, 2023 Text of Senate Amendment(s) · lower
- May 24, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · upper
- May 24, 2023 Reported enrolled · lower
- May 25, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
- May 26, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
- May 26, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Jun 9, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
- 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)
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