TX HB718 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
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 prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

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Title

Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-30 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4070 (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#962 (Y: 131 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Amended RV#805 (Y: 137 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [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
2025-05-30SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-30HouseRecord vote RV#4070
2025-05-30HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-28SenateLaid before the Senate
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-25SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-25SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-25SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-23SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-23SenateConsidered in public hearing
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 . . .
2025-05-01SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-05-01SenateRead 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#962
2025-04-30HousePassed
2025-04-30HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29HouseRecord vote RV#805
2025-04-29HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-29HouseAmended 1-C. Bell
2025-04-29HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-04-28HousePostponed 4/29/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-28HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-25HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-22HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-08HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-07HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-07HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-02HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-02HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-03-25HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-25HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-25HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-25HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-04HouseReferred to Higher Education
2025-03-04HouseRead first time
2024-11-12HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB718
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00718H21.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00718I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00718H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00718E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00718E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00718S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00718S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00718A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00718F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB718&RcdVtNo=805&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB718&RcdVtNo=962&Ch=H&Dt=04/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB718&RcdVtNo=4070&Ch=H&Dt=05/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=244

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