Bill:  HJR 3 
Legislative Session: 88(R)
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Last Action:05/30/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.
Author:Bonnen
Sponsor:Huffman
Cosponsor:Alvarado | West
Subjects:Education--Higher--Finance (I0232)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Finances--Appropriations (I0746)
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (S0135)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:SJR 5 by Huffman, Very Similar
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 1595.
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=15   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Conferees:Appointed (05/23/2023) Bonnen (Chair) | Burrows | Hernandez | Kuempel | Walle
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/25/2023) Huffman (Chair) | Campbell | Creighton | Hinojosa | Nichols
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/10/2023    
H   Read first time      03/13/2023     623
H   Referred to Higher Education      03/13/2023   03:37 PM  623
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/27/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/27/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      03/27/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2023    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/11/2023     1395
H   Committee report distributed      04/11/2023   09:18 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/12/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/13/2023    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/17/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      04/17/2023     1504
H   Amended   1-Bonnen   04/17/2023     1504
H   Adopted as amended      04/17/2023     1504
H   Record vote   RV#213   04/17/2023     1504
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2023     1505
H   Reported engrossed      04/17/2023   07:32 PM  1637
S   Received from the House      04/18/2023     1037
S   Read first time      04/20/2023     1193
S   Referred to Finance      04/20/2023     1193
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/03/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/03/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/03/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/03/2023    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/04/2023     1596
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/04/2023   12:04 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/08/2023    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/09/2023     1695
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/09/2023     1667
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2023     1668
S   Read 2nd time      05/09/2023     1668
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   05/09/2023     1668
S   Amended      05/09/2023     1668
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2023     1668
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/09/2023     1668
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2023     1668
S   Three day rule suspended      05/09/2023     1668
S   Record vote      05/09/2023     1668
S   Read 3rd time      05/09/2023     1668
S   Passed      05/09/2023     1668
S   Record vote      05/09/2023     1668
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/10/2023     1749
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/19/2023     4832
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/20/2023   03:49 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/23/2023   05:13 PM 
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/23/2023     4967
H   House requests conference committee      05/23/2023     4967
H   House appoints conferees      05/23/2023     4967
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/23/2023     2432
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/23/2023     2432
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/23/2023     2432
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/25/2023     2957
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/25/2023     2957
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/25/2023     5618
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2023     5618
S   Conference committee report filed      05/26/2023     3056
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/27/2023   04:30 PM 
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/27/2023     3097
S   Record vote      05/27/2023     3097
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/27/2023     5974
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2023     6189
H   Record vote   RV#2238   05/28/2023     6191
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2023     6191
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2023     3194
H   Reported enrolled      05/28/2023   08:58 PM  6488
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6485
S   Signed in the Senate      05/29/2023     3303
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/30/2023     6490