Bill:  SB 2231 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 6255 AND-D
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Last Action:05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text: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.
Author:Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor:Paxton | West
Sponsor:Wilson
Subjects:Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance (I0257)
Education--Higher--State Coordination (I0224)
Education--Higher--Student Fees (I0234)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:HB 4912 by Wilson, Very Similar
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/11/2025    
 Filed      03/11/2025    
 Read first time      03/25/2025     704
 Referred to Education K-16      03/25/2025     704
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/03/2025    
 Left pending in committee      04/03/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/08/2025    
 Vote taken in committee      04/08/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/09/2025     1035
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/09/2025    
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/09/2025   06:21 PM 
 Co-author authorized      04/14/2025     1261
 Co-author authorized      04/16/2025     1366
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/16/2025    
 Laid before the Senate      04/16/2025     1362
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/16/2025     1362
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1362
 Three day rule suspended      04/16/2025     1362
 Record vote      04/16/2025     1362
 Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1362
 Passed      04/16/2025     1362
 Record vote      04/16/2025     1362
 Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1368
 Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1654
 Read first time      04/22/2025     1750
 Referred to Higher Education      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1750
 Considered in public hearing      04/29/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/29/2025    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/01/2025     2956
 Committee report distributed      05/01/2025   07:41 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/02/2025    
 Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 4912   05/07/2025     3448
 Read 2nd time      05/07/2025     3448
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/07/2025     3448
 Record vote   RV#1727   05/07/2025     3448
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     3449
 Read 3rd time      05/08/2025     3488
 Passed      05/08/2025     3488
 Record vote   RV#1756   05/08/2025     3488
 House passage reported      05/08/2025     1889
 Reported enrolled      05/08/2025     1908
 Signed in the Senate      05/09/2025     1925
 Signed in the House      05/09/2025     3763
 Sent to the Governor      05/09/2025     1933
 Signed by the Governor      05/21/2025     2358
 Effective immediately      05/21/2025