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HB1211Introduced in the House

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Passed

Introduced by John Lujan, District 118

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4029 · May 29, 2025

95

Yes

31

No

24

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6No
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Higher Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote RV#836

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#983

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Education K-16

  27. Posting rule suspended

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken in committee

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Co-sponsor authorized

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably as substituted

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Co-sponsor authorized

  39. Placed on intent calendar

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  43. Record vote

  44. Three day rule suspended

  45. Record vote

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote

  49. Senate passage as amended reported

  50. Senate Amendments distributed

  51. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  52. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  53. Record vote RV#4029

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  56. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  57. Reported enrolled

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Signed in the Senate

  60. Sent to the Governor

  61. Signed by the Governor

  62. Effective on 9/1/25

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