Texas HB 718: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025HouseReferred to Higher Education
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Higher Education
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Higher Education
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Higher Education
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
Apr 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HousePostponed (4/29/25 10:00 AM)
Apr 29, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
Apr 29, 2025HouseAmended (1-C. Bell)
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#805)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#962)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4070)
May 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 30, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 718 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–9

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 9 Not voting 4

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 78 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

HB 718 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–6

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 6 Not voting 13

Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 76 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 5

Representative C. Bell moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 718 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 718 prevailed · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	House Higher Education	Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0

Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 718 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 718 was passed · Full House

Representative C. Bell moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 718 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 718 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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