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House bill · 89R

HB 5180

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 15

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 6, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 25, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  22. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  23. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  24. Received from the House

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  25. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  27. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  28. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  29. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  30. Passed to engrossment

    May 5, 2025 · House

  31. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  32. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  35. Committee report distributed

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  36. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  37. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  38. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  40. Left pending in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  42. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  44. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  45. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  46. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 10 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Education: Higher: GeneralEducation: Higher: Institutions & Programs

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