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House bill · 89R

HB 2853

Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 19

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 15

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 22

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 90–51

90 Yea

51 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 80–53

80 Yea

53 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2853 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2853 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 29, 2025

Passed 105–34

105 Yea

34 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 105–34

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 31, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  23. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Placed on intent calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  30. Testimony taken in committee Education

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  33. Posting rule suspended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  34. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read first time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  36. Received from the House

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  37. Reported engrossed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  39. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  40. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  41. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  43. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  44. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  45. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  49. Committee report distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  50. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  51. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  53. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  55. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  56. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  57. Read first time

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  58. Filed

    Feb 14, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 27 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: Student Fees

Bill text

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HB 2853 (89R) · Polis