Texas · House Bill 42 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the…

HB 42 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Higher Education
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Higher Education
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePostponed (5/5/25 11:00 AM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HouseAmended (1-Wilson)
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1379)
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#1399)
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Finance
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#4028)
  53. 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.

CSHB 42 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 131–11
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 11 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

HB 42 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–6
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 6 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 42 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Wilson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 42 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 42 prevailed · Full House

Passed 111–15
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 15 Not voting 24
Democrats: 42 yes, 7 no Republicans: 69 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 16

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 25, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

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.