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House bill · 89R

HB 42

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 7

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

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 5, 2025

Passed 131–11

131 Yea

11 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 141–6

141 Yea

6 Nay

2 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 42 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 42 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 29, 2025

Passed 111–15

111 Yea

15 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 111–15

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 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 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. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably as substituted Finance

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing Finance

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  30. Considered in public hearing Finance

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  32. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  33. Referred to Finance Finance

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  35. Received from the House

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  36. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  37. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  38. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  39. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  40. Record vote

    May 5, 2025 · House

  41. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  42. Amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  43. Laid out as postponed business

    May 5, 2025 · House

  44. Postponed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  45. Read 2nd time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 2, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  49. Committee report distributed

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  50. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  51. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  52. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  53. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  54. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  56. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  58. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  59. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  60. Filed

    Mar 7, 2025 · House

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • John Bucy cosponsorD
  • Stan Lambert cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 43 days

  • Finance

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Education: Higher: FinanceState Finances: Appropriations

Bill text

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HB 42 (89R) · Polis