House bill · 89R

HB 3976

Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.

Did not pass

Progress

76 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 · May 14, 2025

Passed 108–23

108 Yea

23 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 105–36

105 Yea

36 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Higher Education Higher Education
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Higher Education
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 33 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Higher: Faculty Education: Higher: Health Institutions Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: State Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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SB 1969Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.	Mayes MiddletonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 2695Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, including in certain rural counties.	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2058Relating to publication by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain nursing education data.	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4071Relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data.	Donna HowardD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1489Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including the establishment of a faculty council or senate and the decision-making authority of public institutions of higher education.	Paul BettencourtR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 2647Relating to the accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions; authorizing fees.	Mayes MiddletonR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 10, 2025Left pending in committee