Texas · House Bill 4279 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the delivery of unclaimed property to certain urban scholarship funds; authorizing administrative penalties.

HB 4279 Sponsored by Yvonne Davis Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 1, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 26 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 formal meeting · House Higher Education
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  10. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Higher Education
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Higher Education
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Higher Education
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1946)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseFailed to pass
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#2030)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseMotion to reconsider spread on the Journal
  1. House1 legislative day notice-to call from Journal
  2. HouseMotion to reconsider called from Journal
  3. HouseVote reconsidered
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2254)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4279 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 74–62
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 62 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 62 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 62

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

HB 4279 failed to pass · Full House

Failed 49–79
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 79 Not voting 22
Democrats: 46 yes, 1 no Republicans: 3 yes, 78 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

No · 79

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 16

HB 4279 was passed · Full House

Passed 85–57
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 57 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 57 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.