House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 203

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund to provide funding to eligible institutions of higher education to address Texas' health care workforce needs and drive the state economy.

Did not pass

Progress

52 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 17
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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 1, 2025

Passed 137–2

137 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Adopted
May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 1, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 17, 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
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

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Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

Higher Education
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 10 days
Education
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Economic & Industrial Development: General Education: Higher: Finance Education: Higher: Health Institutions Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Health Care Providers Labor: Workforce Development Legislature State Finances: Appropriations

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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