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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1786

Relating to public higher education.

Became law

Progress

88 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 28

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    Apr 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 15

  8. Became law

    May 27

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMay

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1786 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage to engrossment

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 139–7

139 Yea

7 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. See remarks for effective date

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 15, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 12, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  17. Passed to 3rd reading

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  18. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  19. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  20. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  21. Committee report distributed

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  22. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  23. Reported favorably as substituted Higher Education

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  25. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  26. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  27. Read first time

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  28. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  29. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  38. Amended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  41. Amended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  42. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 2nd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  44. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  45. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  46. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  47. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  48. Reported favorably as substituted Education

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  49. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  51. Left pending in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  52. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  53. Considered in public hearing Education

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  54. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  55. Co-author authorized

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  56. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  57. Read first time

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  58. Filed

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  59. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Flores cosponsor–

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Mar 13, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 25 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Apr 14, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 3 days

Topics

Education: Higher: FinanceEducation: Higher: State CoordinationEducation: Junior College DistrictsEducation: Primary & Secondary: PrivatePurchasing: State

Bill text

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SB 895Relating to a student's eligibility to participate in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.Bryan HughesRHeard in committeeDid not passMar 31, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 3683Relating to a student's eligibility to participate in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.James FrankRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to Higher Education
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SB 1786 (89R) · Polis