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House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 5

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

Did not pass

Progress

77 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 27

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 29

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

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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 · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 75–22

75 Yea

22 Nay

39 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 129–15

129 Yea

15 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  2. Testimony taken in committee Education

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  3. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  5. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Read first time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  7. Received from the House

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Reported engrossed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  9. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  11. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  12. Adopted

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  13. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  16. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  17. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  18. Postponed

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  19. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  20. Postponed

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  22. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report distributed

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  26. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  27. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  28. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in formal meeting

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  30. Left pending in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  34. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Feb 25, 2025 · House

  35. Read first time

    Feb 25, 2025 · House

  36. Filed

    Feb 20, 2025 · House

Authors

and 13 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Ray Lopez cosponsorD
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Mando Martinez cosponsorD

In committee

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Feb 25, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Higher: FinanceEducation: Higher: Institutions & ProgramsState Finances: AppropriationsState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SJR 59Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.Brian BirdwellRPassed first chamberDid not passJun 2, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 735Relating to Holocaust education and training for public school educators and students.José MenéndezDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 5265Relating to the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund.Terry WilsonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 5, 2025Referred to Education K-16
HJR 203Proposing 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.Terry WilsonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 5, 2025Referred to Education K-16
SB 757Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.Mayes MiddletonRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 281Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.Carl TepperRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 27, 2025Referred to Higher Education
HJR 5 (89R) · Polis