Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB538

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HJR24

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.
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Texas House Bill HB526

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring coursework in economics for an associate or baccalaureate degree program at a public institution of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB928

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB238

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the allocation of the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.
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Texas House Bill HB184

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
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 House Bill HB281

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.
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Texas House Bill HB978

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from considering a student's immigration status for purposes of the institution's disciplinary process.
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Texas House Bill HB1324

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1330

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
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Texas House Bill HB1381

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign entities by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1450

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to report certain information regarding gifts, grants, donations, and investments received from certain foreign sources.
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Texas House Bill HB1454

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to waivers and reductions of tuition and fees by institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB5508

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Film Academy to facilitate workforce development in the state's film, television, and digital media industries.
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Texas House Bill HB4143

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to initiatives for first-generation students, low-income students, or underserved student populations at public institutions of higher education.