Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB184

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain prosecuting attorneys who are employed as part of the border prosecution unit.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1409

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.
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Texas House Bill HB1507

Filed
12/4/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB42

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
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Texas House Bill HB2856

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1401

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Texas House Bill HB125

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Texas House Bill HB3204

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.
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Texas House Bill HB1211

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas House Bill HB1784

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who are or were in foster care.
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Texas House Bill HB3475

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
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Texas Senate Bill SB37

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB2081

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB160

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB2851

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.