Introduced
Mar 14, 2025
In committee
Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House
Apr 15, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 21, 2025
To the governor
Jun 2, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
76 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 68 earlier steps
Mar 14, 2025 House Filed Mar 17, 2025 House Read first time Mar 17, 2025 House Referred to Higher Education Mar 25, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education Mar 25, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Higher Education Mar 25, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education Mar 25, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education Mar 25, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Higher Education Mar 27, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Higher Education Mar 27, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education Mar 27, 2025 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Higher Education Mar 31, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Mar 31, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 1, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 9, 2025 House Considered in Calendars Apr 14, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar Apr 14, 2025 House Read 2nd time Apr 14, 2025 House Passed to engrossment Apr 14, 2025 House Record vote (RV#164) Apr 15, 2025 House Read 3rd time Apr 15, 2025 House Passed Apr 15, 2025 House Record vote (RV#179) Apr 15, 2025 House Reported engrossed Apr 15, 2025 Senate Received from the House Apr 16, 2025 Senate Read first time Apr 16, 2025 Committee Referred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs Apr 29, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs Apr 29, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs Apr 29, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs May 15, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs May 15, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs May 19, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs May 19, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 19, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 21, 2025 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time May 21, 2025 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Hancock) May 21, 2025 Senate Amended May 21, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 21, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 21, 2025 Senate Record vote May 21, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 21, 2025 Senate Passed May 21, 2025 Senate Record vote May 21, 2025 House Senate passage as amended reported May 22, 2025 House Senate Amendments distributed May 22, 2025 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 25, 2025 House House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 25, 2025 House House requests conference committee May 25, 2025 House House appoints conferees May 26, 2025 Senate House refuses to concur-reported May 26, 2025 Senate House requests conference committee-reported May 26, 2025 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 28, 2025 Senate Senate grants request for conference comm. May 28, 2025 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 28, 2025 House Senate grants request for conf comm-reported May 28, 2025 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 28, 2025 Senate Conference committee report filed May 30, 2025 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 30, 2025 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report May 30, 2025 Senate Record vote May 31, 2025 House House adopts conference committee report May 31, 2025 House Record vote (RV#4099) May 31, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 31, 2025 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 31, 2025 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 31, 2025 House Reported enrolled Jun 1, 2025 House Signed in the House Jun 1, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate Jun 2, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
CSHB 300 was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 147–0
Yes 147
No 0
Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 147
Not voting · 1
Excused · 2
HB 300 was passed · Full House
Passed 144–0
Yes 144
No 0
Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 144
Not voting · 3
Absent · 1
Excused · 2
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 300 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
On motion of Senator Hancock, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Representative Wilson moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 300 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 300 prevailed · Full House
Passed 121–8
Yes 121
No 8
Not voting 21
Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 72 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes · 121
No · 8
Not voting · 1
Absent · 10
Excused · 10
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 27, 2025
House Higher Education
Higher Education: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 11–0
May 19, 2025
Senate Veteran Affairs
Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 6–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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