Texas · House Bill 4361 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 1, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1435)
  20. HouseReported engrossed
  21. SenateReceived from the House
  22. SenateRead first time
  23. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  24. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  26. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  27. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 immediately

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4361 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Democrats.

All 21 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.