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House bill · 89R

HB 4788

Relating to prohibiting public and private institutions of higher education from accepting federal funding for embryonic or fetal stem cell research.

Did not pass

Progress

21 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseApr

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Education: Higher: FinanceEducation: Higher: Health InstitutionsEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsEducation: Higher: Private SchoolsHealth: GeneralState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

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