TX HB1211 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-7)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4029 (Y: 95 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#983 (Y: 114 N: 26 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 2nd time RV#836 (Y: 109 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-31HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-30HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-29SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29HouseRecord vote RV#4029
2025-05-29HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-28HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-28HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-28HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenatePassed
2025-05-27SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-27SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-27SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-26SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-26SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-26SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-26SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-26SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-25SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-22SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-22SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-05-22SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-22SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-21SenatePosting rule suspended
2025-05-05SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-05-05SenateRead first time
2025-04-30SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-30HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-30HouseRecord vote RV#983
2025-04-30HousePassed
2025-04-30HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29HouseRecord vote RV#836
2025-04-29HousePassed to engrossment
2025-04-29HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-29HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-24HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-22HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-21HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-21HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-17HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-17HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-04-01HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-01HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-01HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-01HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-10HouseReferred to Higher Education
2025-03-10HouseRead first time
2024-11-12HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB166 (Same As) 2025-02-03 - Referred to Education K-16

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1211
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01211I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01211H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01211E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01211S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01211F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01211I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01211H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01211E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01211E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01211S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01211S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01211A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01211F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1211&RcdVtNo=836&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1211&RcdVtNo=983&Ch=H&Dt=04/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=41
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=42
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1211&RcdVtNo=4029&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025

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