Texas · Senate Bill 1835 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of…

SB 1835 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  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 maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  1. HouseReceived from the Senate
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The amendment to CSSB 1835 was read and was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 20–10
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

CSSB 1835 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 20–10
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

CSSB 1835 , Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

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

Passed 20–11
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 19, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.