House bill · 89R

HB 4044

Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.

Became law

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20

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 1, 2025

Passed 115–25

115 Yea

25 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 113–24

113 Yea

24 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 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 HB 4044 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

See remarks for effective date
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
Flores cosponsor–
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Finance
Senate
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Education: Higher: General Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Taxation: General

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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