House bill · 89R

HB 4848

Relating to requiring that competency-based baccalaureate degree programs be offered at certain public institutions of higher education.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
May 6
Reported from committee
May 6
Passed first chamber
May 16
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
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 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 101–33

101 Yea

33 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 118–7

118 Yea

7 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 HB 4848 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Higher Education
May 6, 2025 · House
Referred to Higher Education Higher Education
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

Higher Education
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 33 days
Education
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Education: Higher: Tuition Labor: Workforce Development

Bill text

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

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