TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
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 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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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4028 (Y: 111 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-06 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1399 (Y: 141 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - House - Amended RV#1379 (Y: 131 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [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#4028
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
2025-05-27SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-27SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-27SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-27SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-25SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-25SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-23SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-23SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-14SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-14SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-14SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-13SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-07SenateReferred to Finance
2025-05-07SenateRead first time
2025-05-06SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-06HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-06HouseRecord vote RV#1399
2025-05-06HousePassed
2025-05-06HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-05HouseRecord vote RV#1379
2025-05-05HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-05HouseAmended 1-Wilson
2025-05-05HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-05-02HousePostponed 5/5/25 11:00 AM
2025-05-02HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-02HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-28HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-28HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-25HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-22HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-04-22HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-22HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-08HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-08HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-08HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-08HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-08HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-10HouseReferred to Higher Education
2025-03-10HouseRead first time
2025-03-07HouseFiled

Subjects

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Finance
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--ORANGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--PORT ARTHUR
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY--RIO GRANDE COLLEGE
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--TEXARKANA
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FT. WORTH
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB42
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00042I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00042H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00042E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00042S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00042F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00042H21.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00042H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00042E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00042S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00042F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB42&RcdVtNo=1379&Ch=H&Dt=05/05/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB42&RcdVtNo=1399&Ch=H&Dt=05/06/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=34
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB42&RcdVtNo=4028&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025

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