Texas SB 2231: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Mar 25, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
To the governor May 9, 2025
Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

Every action

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

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Mar 11, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 25, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 25, 2025SenateReferred to Education K-16
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
Apr 9, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 9, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025HouseReferred to Higher Education
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Higher Education
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
May 1, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 2, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 4912)
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1727)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed

May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1756)
May 8, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 8, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 9, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 9, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 9, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 21, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 21, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 2231 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 101–24

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 101 No 24 Not voting 25

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 47 yes, 24 no

How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 21

SB 2231 was passed · Full House

Passed 122–25

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 122 No 25 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 25 no

How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senfronia ThompsonD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	Senate Education K-16	Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0
Apr 29, 2025	House Higher Education	Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of…