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HB42Introduced in the House

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

Passed

Introduced by Terry Wilson, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

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#4028 · May 29, 2025

111

Yes

15

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.

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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. Committee substitute considered in committee

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

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Postponed 5/5/25 11:00 AM

  19. Laid out as postponed business

  20. Amended 1-Wilson

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Record vote RV#1379

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote RV#1399

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Finance

  30. Co-sponsor authorized

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Vote taken in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Co-sponsor authorized

  39. Placed on intent calendar

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  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#4028

  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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