TX SB2231 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 21 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-21 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

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Title

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-08 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1756 (Y: 122 N: 25 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1727 (Y: 101 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 24) [PASS]
2025-04-16 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-16 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-21 Effective immediately
2025-05-21 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-09 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-09HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-09SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-08SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-08SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-08HouseRecord vote RV#1756
2025-05-08HousePassed
2025-05-08HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-07HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-07HouseRecord vote RV#1727
2025-05-07HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-07HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-07HouseLaid out in lieu of companion HB 4912
2025-05-02HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-01HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-01HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-29HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-29HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-22HouseReferred to Higher Education
2025-04-22HouseRead first time
2025-04-17HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-16SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-16SenateRecord vote
2025-04-16SenatePassed
2025-04-16SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-16SenateRecord vote
2025-04-16SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-04-16SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-16SenateLaid before the Senate
2025-04-16SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-16SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-14SenateCo-author authorized
2025-04-09SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-04-09SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-09SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-08SenateVote taken in committee
2025-04-08SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-03SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-04-03SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-04-03SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-03SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-25SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-03-25SenateRead first time
2025-03-11SenateFiled
2025-03-11SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB4912 (Similar To) 2025-05-07 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB4912 (Similar To) 2025-05-07 - Laid on the table subject to call

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2231
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02231I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02231S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02231E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02231H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02231F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02231I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02231I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02231H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02231F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-16-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2231&RcdVtNo=1727&Ch=H&Dt=05/07/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2231&RcdVtNo=1756&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025

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