Texas · House Bill 2294 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

HB 2294 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1991)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  25. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 2294 was passed · Full House

Passed 107–26
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 26 Not voting 17
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 26

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 13

HB 2294 , Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2294 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 23, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 23, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.