Texas · House Bill 20 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 20 Sponsored by Gary Gates Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 23, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

70 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 62 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker · House Public Education
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Emergency Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#184)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#214)
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  30. SenatePosting rule suspended
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  38. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  39. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  40. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  41. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  42. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  43. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  44. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  45. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  46. SenateRead 2nd time
  47. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  48. SenateAmended
  49. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  50. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  51. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  52. SenateThree day rule suspended
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. SenateRead 3rd time
  55. SenatePassed
  56. SenateRecord vote
  57. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  58. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  59. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  60. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#4085)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 20 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–2
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

HB 20 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–1
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Gates moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 prevailed · Full House

Passed 134–0
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 14–1
May 27, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 109 cosponsors: 79 Republicans, 30 Democrats.

All 109 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.