Senate bill · 89R

SB 1961

Relating to the reporting of data relating to postsecondary education and workforce trends by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission, to performance tier funding under the public junior college finance program, and to a biennial regional labor demand assessment by the coordinating board.

Did not pass

Progress

40 days from first to latest action, across 9 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 10
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Co-author authorized
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Paul BettencourtR

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Tan Parker cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Education: Junior College Districts Labor: Unemployment Labor: Wages Labor: Workforce Development

Bill text

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