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House bill · 89R

HB 1507

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.

Did not pass

Progress

146 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 4

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 1

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 25, 2025

Passed 119–0

119 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  3. Received from the House

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  4. Reported engrossed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  5. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  6. Record vote

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  7. Passed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  8. Read 3rd time

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  10. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  11. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  12. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  13. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  15. Committee report distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  16. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  17. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  18. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  19. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  20. Left pending in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  21. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  22. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  24. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  25. Read first time

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  26. Filed

    Dec 4, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Christina Morales cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 29, 2025 · never reported

Topics

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