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House bill · 89R

HB 3204

Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

94 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 1

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 23

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 12

  7. Sent to governor

    May 14

  8. Became law

    May 26

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMay

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 22, 2025

Passed 133–12

133 Yea

12 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 137–7

137 Yea

7 Nay

3 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 HB 3204 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 14, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 13, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 13, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 12, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  22. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  23. Read first time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  24. Received from the House

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. Reported engrossed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  26. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  27. Passed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  28. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  31. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  32. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  33. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  34. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  35. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  36. Committee report distributed

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  38. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  39. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  40. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  41. Left pending in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  44. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  45. Read first time

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  46. Filed

    Feb 21, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Education: Higher: FinanceEducation: Nonpublic Schools: Vocational/AvocationalLabor: Workforce Development

Bill text

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HB 3204 (89R) · Polis