House bill · 89R

HB 4234

Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.

Did not pass

Progress

70 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 31
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 13
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

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passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 89–39

89 Yea

39 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–50

85 Yea

50 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Higher Education Higher Education
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
Mike Olcott cosponsorR
Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
Janis Holt cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR

In committee

Higher Education
House
Referred Mar 31, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Education
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · never reported

Topics

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

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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