Texas · House Bill 2851 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

HB 2851 Sponsored by Donna Howard Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Higher Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  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. HouseAmended (1-Howard)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#854)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1001)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  28. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  37. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3990)
  54. 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 2851 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 114–29
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 29 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 54 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

HB 2851 was passed · Full House

Passed 114–22
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 22 Not voting 14
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 58 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 5

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2851 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Howard moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2851 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2851 prevailed · Full House

Passed 88–49
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 49 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 49 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 49

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.