Texas · House Bill 277 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for…

HB 277 Sponsored by James Talarico Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Higher Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.