Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3283

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB2654

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB2705

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass.
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Texas House Bill HB2311

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB2339

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from offering programs or courses in LGBTQ or DEI studies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1067

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education and employees of public institutions of higher education and their spouses from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, donations, or investments from certain foreign entities.
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Texas House Bill HB2397

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the oversight of Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
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Texas House Bill HB2548

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on public institutions of higher education requiring students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, using such courses to satisfy general education requirements, funding such courses using state appropriations, or requiring related faculty practices, and to freshman student orientation at those institutions.
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Texas House Bill HB3058

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant visas to public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB3062

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB3148

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1534

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2361

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2431

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.