Texas · Senate Bill 1798 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public…

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

What it does

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

Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  10. SenateCo-author authorized
  1. SenateCo-author authorized
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  4. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  5. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  6. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 14, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 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.