Texas HB 4044: Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher…

Introduced Mar 7, 2025
In committee Mar 27, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 7, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
Apr 17, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 1, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1219)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1320)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 6, 2025SenateRead first time
May 6, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4044 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 115–25

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 115 No 25 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 2 no Republicans: 58 yes, 23 no

How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 4044 was passed · Full House

Passed 113–24

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 113 No 24 Not voting 13

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 24 no

How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Ray LopezD

Excused · 11

HB 4044 , Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4044 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 13–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4044 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4044 was passed · Full House

HB 4044 , Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4044 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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